1982Final results
1982 election for Texas's 2nd District
U.S. House · Texas
Charles Wilson (D) won with 94.3% of the vote, defeating Ed Richbourg (Lib) by 88.5 points.
Charles WilsonDemocrat · winner
94.3%91,762
Ed RichbourgLibertarian
5.7%5,584
97,346 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 WilsonNo Republican
$268.9K
Raised by the campaign
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$264.2K
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