1986Final results
1986 election for Texas's 26th District
U.S. House · Texas
Richard Armey (R) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating George Richardson (D) by 36.2 points.
Richard ArmeyRepublican · winner
68.1%101,735
George RichardsonDemocrat
31.9%47,651
149,386 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.
George RichardsonRichard Armey
$148K
Raised by the campaign
$558.1K
$147.5K
Spent by the campaign
$567.9K
$467
Cash on hand
$14.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986