1984Final results
1984 election for Texas's 18th District
U.S. House · Texas
Mickey Leland (D) won with 78.8% of the vote, defeating Glen E. Beaman (R) by 59.8 points.
Mickey LelandDemocrat · winner
78.8%109,626
Glen E. BeamanRepublican
19.0%26,400
Jose AlvardoIndependent
2.2%3,064
139,110 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.
Mickey LelandNo Republican
$227.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$214.4K
Spent by the campaign
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$14.1K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984