1982Final results
1982 election for Texas House District 88
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
J. W. Buchanan (D) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating R. C. Porter (R) by 17.1 points.
J. W. BuchananDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.6%15,716
R. C. PorterRepublican
41.4%11,115
26,831 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