1982Final results
1982 election for Texas's 7th District
U.S. House · Texas
Bill Archer (R) won with 85.0% of the vote, defeating Dennis G. Scoggins (D) by 71.0 points.
Bill ArcherRepublican · winner
85.0%108,718
Dennis G. ScogginsDemocrat
14.0%17,866
Bill WareLibertarian
1.0%1,338
127,922 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.
Dennis G. ScogginsBill Archer
$425
Raised by the campaign
$279.5K
$281
Spent by the campaign
$193.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Jun 30, 1982; FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982