1986Final results
1986 election for Texas House District 1
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Barry B. Telford (D) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating Jim Parsons (R) by 26.0 points.
Barry B. TelfordDemocrat · winner
63.0%11,419
Jim ParsonsRepublican
37.0%6,710
18,129 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET