1982Final results
1982 election for Texas's 15th District
U.S. House · Texas
Eligio de la Garza (D) won with 95.7% of the vote, defeating Frank L. Jones III (Lib) by 91.4 points.
Eligio de la GarzaDemocrat · winner
95.7%76,544
Frank L. Jones IIILibertarian
4.3%3,458
80,002 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Eligio de la GarzaNo Republican
$60.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$58.4K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982