1986Final results
1986 election for Texas House District 2
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
L. P. Patterson (D) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating Steve Phillips (R) by 39.1 points.
L. P. PattersonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.5%16,076
Steve PhillipsRepublican
30.5%7,044
23,120 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