1984Final results
1984 election for U.S. Senate in Texas
U.S. Senate · Texas
Phil Gramm (R) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Lloyd Doggett (D) by 17.1 points.
Phil GrammRepublican · winner
58.5%3,111,348
Lloyd DoggettDemocrat
41.4%2,202,557
5,314,178 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.
Lloyd DoggettPhil Gramm
$6M
Raised by the campaign
$9.9M
$5.9M
Spent by the campaign
$9.5M
$143K
Cash on hand
$353.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984