1986Final results
1986 election for Texas's 12th District
U.S. House · Texas
Jim Wright (D) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating Don McNeil (R) by 37.4 points.
Jim WrightDemocrat · winner
68.7%84,831
Don McNeilRepublican
31.3%38,620
123,451 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.
Jim WrightDon McNeil
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$268K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$269.9K
$248.3K
Cash on hand
-$1.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986; FEC, through Nov 20, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986