1986Final results
1986 election for Texas House District 65
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Jim Parker (D) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Joe Branham (R) by 23.5 points.
Jim ParkerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.7%15,387
Joe BranhamRepublican
38.3%9,538
24,925 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