1982Final results
1982 election for Texas House District 98
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Gwyn Clarkston (R) won with 49.5% of the vote, defeating Jim Scoggins (D) by 0.4 points.
Gwyn ClarkstonRepublican · winner
49.5%8,946
Jim ScogginsDemocrat
49.2%8,882
James SouthLibertarian
1.3%239
18,067 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