2018Final results
2018 election for Texas House District 71
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Stan Lambert (R) won with 78.1% of the vote, defeating Samuel Hatton (D) by 56.1 points.
Stan LambertRepublican · winner · incumbent
78.1%38,507
Samuel HattonDemocrat
21.9%10,827
49,334 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET