1982Final results
1982 election for Texas House District 86
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Bob Simpson (D) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating Jim Brandon (R) by 6.3 points.
Bob SimpsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.2%14,236
Jim BrandonRepublican
46.8%12,536
26,772 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