1982Final results
1982 election for Texas's 26th District
U.S. House · Texas
Tom Vandergriff (D) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Jim Bradshaw (R) by 0.2 points.
Tom VandergriffDemocrat · winner
50.1%69,782
Jim BradshawRepublican
49.9%69,438
139,220 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.
Tom VandergriffJim Bradshaw
$953.6K
Raised by the campaign
$534.8K
$948K
Spent by the campaign
$527.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982