1984Final results
1984 election for Texas's 16th District
U.S. House · Texas
Ronald Coleman (D) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Jack Hammond (R) by 14.9 points.
Ronald ColemanDemocrat · winner
57.4%76,375
Jack HammondRepublican
42.6%56,589
132,964 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ronald ColemanJack Hammond
$427.1K
Raised by the campaign
$212.9K
$424.1K
Spent by the campaign
$212.8K
$3K
Cash on hand
$26
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984