1982Final results
1982 election for Texas House District 1
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Alex Short Jr. (D) won with 77.5% of the vote, defeating Paul Hammons (R) by 55.0 points.
Alex Short Jr.Democrat · winner
77.5%15,784
Paul HammonsRepublican
22.5%4,580
20,364 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET