1982Final results
1982 election for Texas House District 129
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Ed R. Watson (D) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating William E. Black (R) by 17.8 points.
Ed R. WatsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.2%9,271
William E. BlackRepublican
40.3%6,427
Lloyd HaroldsLibertarian
1.5%236
15,934 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