1982Final results
1982 election for Texas's 23rd District
U.S. House · Texas
Abraham "chick" Kazen Jr. (D) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Jeff Wentworth (R) by 11.0 points.
Abraham "chick" Kazen Jr.Democrat · winner
55.3%51,690
Jeff WentworthRepublican
44.2%41,363
Parker AbellLibertarian
0.5%475
93,528 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.
Abraham "chick" Kazen Jr.Jeff Wentworth
$186.6K
Raised by the campaign
$402.6K
$194.6K
Spent by the campaign
$396.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982