1986Final results
1986 election for Texas House District 140
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Weldon Betts (D) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Gene Haney (R) by 11.8 points.
Weldon BettsDemocrat · winner
55.9%6,176
Gene HaneyRepublican
44.1%4,877
11,053 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