1982Final results
1982 election for Texas's 9th District
U.S. House · Texas
Jack Brooks (D) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating John W. Lewis (R) by 37.2 points.
Jack BrooksDemocrat · winner
67.6%78,965
John W. LewisRepublican
30.3%35,422
Dean AllenLibertarian
2.1%2,510
116,897 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.
Jack BrooksJohn W. Lewis
$621.2K
Raised by the campaign
$19.9K
$688.1K
Spent by the campaign
$19.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Dean Allen $2.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982