1986Final results
1986 election for Texas's 13th District
U.S. House · Texas
Beau Boulter (R) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Doug Seal (D) by 29.9 points.
Beau BoulterRepublican · winner
64.9%84,980
Doug SealDemocrat
35.1%45,907
130,887 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.
Doug SealBeau Boulter
$53.2K
Raised by the campaign
$753.2K
$53K
Spent by the campaign
$744.3K
$235
Cash on hand
$9.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986