1986Final results
1986 Republican primary for Texas House District 65
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Joe Branham (R) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating John Nevill (R) by 12.5 points.
Joe BranhamRepublican · winner
56.3%1,100
John NevillRepublican
43.7%855
1,955 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET