1986Final results
1986 election for Texas Senate District 23
Texas State Senate · Texas
Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) won with 76.6% of the vote, defeating Darrell Castillo (R) by 53.1 points.
Eddie Bernice JohnsonDemocrat · winner
76.6%61,538
Darrell CastilloRepublican
23.4%18,832
80,370 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