1986Final results
1986 election for Texas's 8th District
U.S. House · Texas
Jack Fields (R) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating Blaine Mann (D) by 36.8 points.
Jack FieldsRepublican · winner
68.4%66,280
Blaine MannDemocrat
31.6%30,617
96,903 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.
Blaine MannJack Fields
$19.7K
Raised by the campaign
$590.3K
$19.7K
Spent by the campaign
$574.7K
$24
Cash on hand
$42.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986