1986Final results
1986 election for Texas House District 49
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Bob Richardson (R) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating John Keel (D) by 4.7 points.
Bob RichardsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.3%21,576
John KeelDemocrat
47.7%19,658
41,234 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