1986Final results
1986 election for Texas House District 71
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Arves E. Jones Sr. (R) won with 67.8% of the vote, defeating Ed Vanthuyne (D) by 35.6 points.
Arves E. Jones Sr.Republican · winner · incumbent
67.8%11,774
Ed VanthuyneDemocrat
32.2%5,594
17,368 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