1982Final results
1982 election for Texas House District 47
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Bob Barton Jr. (D) won with 74.6% of the vote, defeating Patrick G. Rehmet (R) by 49.2 points.
Bob Barton Jr.Democrat · winner
74.6%16,535
Patrick G. RehmetRepublican
25.4%5,633
22,168 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