1982Final results
1982 election for Texas House District 119
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Walter Martinez (D) won with 70.5% of the vote, defeating Egon Tausch (R) by 40.9 points.
Walter MartinezDemocrat · winner
70.5%11,810
Egon TauschRepublican
29.5%4,949
16,759 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