1984Final results
1984 election for Texas's 3rd District
U.S. House · Texas
Steve Bartlett (R) won with 83.0% of the vote, defeating Jim Westbrook (D) by 66.0 points.
Steve BartlettRepublican · winner
83.0%228,819
Jim WestbrookDemocrat
17.0%46,890
275,709 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.
Jim WestbrookSteve Bartlett
$3.5K
Raised by the campaign
$664K
$3.5K
Spent by the campaign
$443.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$220.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 26, 1984; FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984