1982Final results
1982 election for Texas's 6th District
U.S. House · Texas
Phil Gramm (D) won with 94.5% of the vote, defeating Ron Hard (Lib) by 89.1 points.
Phil GrammDemocrat · winner
94.5%91,546
Ron HardLibertarian
5.5%5,288
96,834 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.
Phil GrammNo Republican
$805.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$809.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 1, 1983.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Jan 1, 1983