1982Final results
1982 election for Texas House District 51
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Gonzalo Barrientos (D) won with 70.9% of the vote, defeating Dan Dabney (R) by 47.9 points.
Gonzalo BarrientosDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.9%13,324
Dan DabneyRepublican
23.0%4,329
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
4.1%774
Donald A. JohnsonOther party
1.9%360
18,787 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
The candidates
Gonzalo Barrientos (D)Dan Dabney (R)
Also on the ballot: Gary Johnson (Libertarian), 4.1%; Donald A. Johnson (Other party), 1.9%