1982Final results
1982 election for Texas's 18th District
U.S. House · Texas
Mickey Leland (D) won with 82.6% of the vote, defeating C. Leon Pickett (R) by 67.9 points.
Mickey LelandDemocrat · winner
82.6%68,014
C. Leon PickettRepublican
14.7%12,104
Thomas P. BernhardtLibertarian
2.7%2,215
82,335 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.
Mickey LelandC. Leon Pickett
$124.2K
Raised by the campaign
$7K
$151.9K
Spent by the campaign
$8.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982