1984Final results
1984 primary for Texas House District 49
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
R. Tidwell (D) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating P. Cole (D) by 32.9 points.
R. TidwellDemocrat · winner
63.0%9,270
P. ColeDemocrat
30.2%4,434
K. BrownDemocrat
3.9%568
R. HastingsDemocrat
3.0%434
14,706 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
R. Tidwell (D)P. Cole (D)
Also on the ballot: K. Brown (Democrat), 3.9%; R. Hastings (Democrat), 3.0%