1982Final results
1982 election for Texas House District 46
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Edmund Kuempel (R) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating John Taylor (D) by 20.1 points.
Edmund KuempelRepublican · winner
60.1%15,335
John TaylorDemocrat
39.9%10,202
25,537 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