2016Final results
2016 election for Texas House District 78
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Joe Moody (D) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey Lane (R) by 26.7 points.
Joe MoodyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.4%31,185
Jeffrey LaneRepublican
36.6%18,030
49,215 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET