1982Final results
1982 election for Texas's 17th District
U.S. House · Texas
Charles Stenholm (D) won with 97.1% of the vote, defeating James A. Cooley II (Lib) by 94.2 points.
Charles StenholmDemocrat · winner
97.1%109,359
James A. Cooley IILibertarian
2.9%3,271
112,630 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.
Charles StenholmNo Republican
$209.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$110.3K
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