1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 Democratic primary for Texas Senate District 28
Texas State Senate · Texas
JOHN MONTFORD led; no source recorded a winner.
John MontfordDemocrat · leading
50.7%24,096
E. L. ShortDemocrat · incumbent
49.3%23,418
47,514 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET