2018Final results
2018 election for Texas Senate District 3
Texas State Senate · Texas
Robert Nichols (R) won with 78.3% of the vote, defeating Shirley Layton (D) by 57.7 points.
Robert NicholsRepublican · winner · incumbent
78.3%215,048
Shirley LaytonDemocrat
20.5%56,391
Bruce QuarlesLibertarian
1.2%3,304
274,743 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