1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary runoff for Texas House District 20
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Jerry Clark (D) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating W. L. Pate Jr. (D) by 16.8 points.
Jerry ClarkDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.4%5,886
W. L. Pate Jr.Democrat
41.6%4,190
10,076 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET