1982Final results
1982 election for Texas's 24th District
U.S. House · Texas
Martin Frost (D) won with 72.9% of the vote, defeating Lucy Patterson (R) by 46.8 points.
Martin FrostDemocrat · winner
72.9%63,857
Lucy PattersonRepublican
26.0%22,798
David GuierLibertarian
1.1%998
87,653 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.
Martin FrostLucy Patterson
$550.5K
Raised by the campaign
$106.7K
$599.5K
Spent by the campaign
$109.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982