1986Final results
1986 election for Texas House District 47
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Anne Cooper (R) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Bob Barton Jr. (D) by 0.4 points.
Anne CooperRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.2%17,557
Bob Barton Jr.Democrat
49.8%17,406
34,963 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