1982Final results
1982 election for Texas House District 144
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Erwin W. Barton (D) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating Sully Sullender (R) by 13.2 points.
Erwin W. BartonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.0%8,490
Sully SullenderRepublican
42.7%6,483
Paul TittsworthLibertarian
1.3%199
15,172 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