1986Final results
1986 election for Texas's 19th District
U.S. House · Texas
Larry Combest (R) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Gerald McCathern (D) by 24.0 points.
Larry CombestRepublican · winner
62.0%68,695
Gerald McCathernDemocrat
38.0%42,129
110,824 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.
Gerald McCathernLarry Combest
$114.3K
Raised by the campaign
$263.7K
$112.7K
Spent by the campaign
$286.8K
$1.6K
Cash on hand
$6.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986