1986Final results
1986 election for Texas House District 61
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Ben Campbell (R) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating W. Tip Hall Jr. (D) by 16.6 points.
Ben CampbellRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.3%15,596
W. Tip Hall Jr.Democrat
41.7%11,152
26,748 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