1986Final results
1986 election for Texas's 10th District
U.S. House · Texas
James Pickle (D) won with 72.3% of the vote, defeating Carole Keeton Rylander (R) by 44.6 points.
James PickleDemocrat · winner
72.3%135,863
Carole Keeton RylanderRepublican
27.7%52,000
187,863 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
James PickleCarole Keeton Rylander
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$316.2K
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$316.2K
$137.9K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986