1984Final results
1984 election for Texas's 8th District
U.S. House · Texas
Jack Fields (R) won with 64.6% of the vote, defeating Don Buford (D) by 29.1 points.
Jack FieldsRepublican · winner
64.6%113,031
Don BufordDemocrat
35.4%62,072
175,103 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.
Don BufordJack Fields
$357.9K
Raised by the campaign
$945.3K
$357.7K
Spent by the campaign
$934.9K
$229
Cash on hand
$26.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984