1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 Democratic primary for Texas House District 79
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
GARY THOMPSON led; no source recorded a winner.
Gary ThompsonDemocrat · leading · incumbent
88.5%6,474
Robert EnglishDemocrat
11.5%838
7,312 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET