1984Final results
1984 Democratic primary for Texas House District 17
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Billy Clemons (D) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating J. Tatum (D) by 15.2 points.
Billy ClemonsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.7%11,767
J. TatumDemocrat
35.5%8,239
R. MossDemocrat
13.8%3,203
23,209 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET