1984Final results
1984 election for Texas House District 55
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
M. A. Taylor (R) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Jim McDermitt (D) by 24.4 points.
M. A. TaylorRepublican · winner
62.2%25,973
Jim McDermittDemocrat
37.8%15,770
41,743 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET