1984Final results
1984 election for Texas's 21st District
U.S. House · Texas
Tom Loeffler (R) won with 80.6% of the vote, defeating Joe Sullivan (D) by 61.2 points.
Tom LoefflerRepublican · winner
80.6%199,909
Joe SullivanDemocrat
19.4%48,039
247,980 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.
Joe SullivanTom Loeffler
$4.2K
Raised by the campaign
$449.4K
$4.2K
Spent by the campaign
$449.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$384.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 1985; FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984