1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for Texas House District 65
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Jim Parker (D) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Joseph B. Swanner (D) by 24.5 points.
Jim ParkerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.2%8,530
Joseph B. SwannerDemocrat
37.8%5,178
13,708 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET