1986Final results
1986 election for Texas's 9th District
U.S. House · Texas
Jack Brooks (D) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating Lisa D. Duperier (R) by 23.0 points.
Jack BrooksDemocrat · winner
61.5%73,285
Lisa D. DuperierRepublican
38.5%45,834
119,119 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.
Jack BrooksLisa D. Duperier
$447.1K
Raised by the campaign
$245.8K
$400K
Spent by the campaign
$244.1K
$242.2K
Cash on hand
$1.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986