1984Final results
1984 election for Texas's 2nd District
U.S. House · Texas
Charles Wilson (D) won with 59.3% of the vote, defeating Louis Dugas Jr. (R) by 18.5 points.
Charles WilsonDemocrat · winner
59.3%113,225
Louis Dugas Jr.Republican
40.7%77,842
191,067 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.
Charles WilsonLouis Dugas Jr.
$607.6K
Raised by the campaign
$27.8K
$597.3K
Spent by the campaign
$26K
$21K
Cash on hand
$1.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984