1986Final results
1986 election for Texas's 2nd District
U.S. House · Texas
Charles Wilson (D) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Julian Gordon (R) by 16.3 points.
Charles WilsonDemocrat · winner
56.8%78,529
Julian GordonRepublican
40.5%55,986
Sam I. ParadiceIndependent
2.8%3,838
138,353 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.
Charles WilsonJulian Gordon
$367.6K
Raised by the campaign
$59.1K
$339.9K
Spent by the campaign
$47.7K
$48.2K
Cash on hand
$11.5K
Other candidates' campaigns: Sam I. Paradice $7.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986