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1984Final results

1984 election for Texas House District 98

Texas House of Representatives · Texas

Gwyn Shea (R) won with 75.5% of the vote, defeating B. Sanders (D) by 51.0 points.

Gwyn SheaRepublican · winner
75.5%23,095
B. SandersDemocrat
24.4%7,474
A. LopezOther party
0.1%32
30,601 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

EvenR+42.21986R+36.11990R+52.91998R+48.62000R+43.82008R+50.42016

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Gwyn Shea (R)B. Sanders (D)

Also on the ballot: A. Lopez (Other party), 0.1%