1986Final results
1986 election for Texas's 16th District
U.S. House · Texas
Ronald Coleman (D) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Roy Gillia (R) by 31.4 points.
Ronald ColemanDemocrat · winner
65.7%50,590
Roy GilliaRepublican
34.3%26,421
77,011 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.
Ronald ColemanRoy Gillia
$518.7K
Raised by the campaign
$539.1K
$511.1K
Spent by the campaign
$538.6K
$11.1K
Cash on hand
$431
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986