1982Final results
1982 election for Texas's 27th District
U.S. House · Texas
Solomon Ortiz (D) won with 64.0% of the vote, defeating Jason Luby (R) by 30.2 points.
Solomon OrtizDemocrat · winner
64.0%66,604
Jason LubyRepublican
33.8%35,209
Steven R. RobertsLibertarian
2.1%2,231
104,044 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.
Solomon OrtizJason Luby
$310K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5K
$303.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982; FEC, through Apr 11, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982