1982Final results
1982 election for Texas House District 78
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Steven Carriker (D) won with 76.8% of the vote, defeating C. A. Jenkins Jr. (R) by 53.6 points.
Steven CarrikerDemocrat · winner
76.8%19,119
C. A. Jenkins Jr.Republican
23.2%5,775
24,894 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