1982Final results
1982 election for Texas House District 8
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Sam Russell (D) won with 74.4% of the vote, defeating Mike Ellis (R) by 48.8 points.
Sam RussellDemocrat · winner
74.4%18,327
Mike EllisRepublican
25.6%6,299
24,626 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