1984Final results
1984 election for Texas's 4th District
U.S. House · Texas
Ralph M. Hall (D) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Thomas Blow (R) by 15.9 points.
Ralph M. HallDemocrat · winner
58.0%120,749
Thomas BlowRepublican
42.0%87,553
208,341 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.
Ralph M. HallThomas Blow
$239.7K
Raised by the campaign
$102.4K
$216.3K
Spent by the campaign
$100.1K
$122.1K
Cash on hand
$2.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 30, 1984; FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 30, 1984