Texas House of Representatives seat · former district
Texas House District 33D
5 elections since 1972: Democrats won 4, Republicans 1.
1980 election
Nov 4, 1980 · changed party- Anita Hill (R) · won · incumbent64.8%
- Mary Gatewood Nichols (D)35.2%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
5 races since 1972; the seat changed party 1 time.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Anita Hill (R)Flip | Mary Gatewood Nichols (D) | 29.6 |
| 1978 | Anita Hill (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Kenneth Vaughn (D) | Roy Wagoner (R) | 17.0 |
| 1974 | Kenneth Vaughn (D) | Ruth Nicholson (R) | 15.7 |
| 1972 | Jerry Russell (D) | O. N. Fletcher (R) | 8.3 |
Primaries: 1974 Democratic primary · 1972 Republican primary · 1972 Democratic primary
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)