1986Final results
1986 election for Texas House District 83
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Ron D. Givens (R) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Froy Salinas (D) by 6.1 points.
Ron D. GivensRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.1%7,792
Froy SalinasDemocrat
46.9%6,896
14,688 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