1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 Republican primary for Texas Senate District 8
Texas State Senate · Texas
O H HARRIS led; no source recorded a winner.
O. H. HarrisRepublican · leading · incumbent
70.7%19,274
Thomas L. HootonRepublican
29.3%7,996
27,270 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET