1986Final results
1986 election for Texas's 14th District
U.S. House · Texas
Mac Sweeney (R) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating Gregory Laughlin (D) by 4.7 points.
Mac SweeneyRepublican · winner
52.3%74,471
Gregory LaughlinDemocrat
47.7%67,852
142,323 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.
No DemocratMac Sweeney
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Raised by the campaign
$901.2K
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Spent by the campaign
$883.1K
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Cash on hand
$23.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986