1982Final results
1982 election for Texas's 19th District
U.S. House · Texas
Kent Hance (D) won with 81.6% of the vote, defeating El Hicks (R) by 64.2 points.
Kent HanceDemocrat · winner
81.6%89,702
El HicksRepublican
17.3%19,062
Mike ReadLibertarian
1.1%1,206
109,970 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.
Kent HanceNo Republican
$445K
Raised by the campaign
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$244.5K
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