1984Final results
1984 election for Texas's 22nd District
U.S. House · Texas
Thomas DeLay (R) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating Doug Williams (D) by 30.6 points.
Thomas DeLayRepublican · winner
65.3%125,225
Doug WilliamsDemocrat
34.7%66,495
191,751 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.
Doug WilliamsThomas DeLay
$82.1K
Raised by the campaign
$555.5K
$82.1K
Spent by the campaign
$530.1K
$25
Cash on hand
$24.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984