1986Final results
1986 election for Texas Senate District 18
Texas State Senate · Texas
Ken Armbrister (D) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Bill Livingston (R) by 23.3 points.
Ken ArmbristerDemocrat · winner
61.6%76,723
Bill LivingstonRepublican
38.4%47,771
124,494 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