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1986Final results

1986 Democratic primary for Texas House District 57

Texas House of Representatives · Texas

Bob Melton (D) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Larry Wright (D) by 19.2 points.

Bob MeltonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.6%5,715
Larry WrightDemocrat
40.4%3,875
9,590 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET