1982Final results
1982 election for Texas's 4th District
U.S. House · Texas
Ralph M. Hall (D) won with 73.8% of the vote, defeating Pete Collumb (R) by 48.6 points.
Ralph M. HallDemocrat · winner
73.8%94,134
Pete CollumbRepublican
25.3%32,221
Bruce IiamsLibertarian
0.9%1,141
127,496 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.
Ralph M. HallPete Collumb
$265K
Raised by the campaign
$22.6K
$169K
Spent by the campaign
$22.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982; FEC, through Dec 2, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982