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2014Final results

2014 election for Texas House District 16

Texas House of Representatives · Texas

Will Metcalf (R) won with 83.8% of the vote, defeating Michael Hayles Sr. (D) by 70.1 points.

Will MetcalfRepublican · winner
83.8%29,132
13.7%4,748
Bob TownsendLibertarian
2.6%887
34,767 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 2014

Races before and after

EvenR+29.71990R+30.31992R+50.12006R+70.12014R+60.72018R+60.72024

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

The candidates

Will Metcalf (R)Michael Hayles Sr. (D)

Also on the ballot: Bob Townsend (Libertarian), 2.6%