2012Final results
2012 election for Texas House District 23
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Craig Eiland (D) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Wayne Faircloth (R) by 7.9 points.
Craig EilandDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.9%30,423
Wayne FairclothRepublican
46.1%25,987
56,410 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET