1986Final results
1986 election for Texas Senate District 12
Texas State Senate · Texas
Hugh Parmer (D) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Reby Cary (R) by 17.5 points.
Hugh ParmerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.8%67,299
Reby CaryRepublican
41.2%47,233
114,532 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