1982Final results
1982 election for Texas's 21st District
U.S. House · Texas
Tom Loeffler (R) won with 74.6% of the vote, defeating Charles S. Stough (D) by 50.0 points.
Tom LoefflerRepublican · winner
74.6%106,515
Charles S. StoughDemocrat
24.6%35,112
Jeffrey J. BrownLibertarian
0.9%1,243
142,872 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 S. StoughTom Loeffler
$7K
Raised by the campaign
$650.7K
$7K
Spent by the campaign
$413.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 30, 1982; FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982