1982Final results
1982 election for Texas's 16th District
U.S. House · Texas
Ronald Coleman (D) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Pat Haggerty (R) by 9.7 points.
Ronald ColemanDemocrat · winner
53.9%44,024
Pat HaggertyRepublican
44.2%36,064
Catherine A. McDivittLibertarian
1.9%1,583
81,671 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.
Ronald ColemanPat Haggerty
$374.8K
Raised by the campaign
$322.6K
$374.8K
Spent by the campaign
$318.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982