Texas House of Representatives seat · former district
Texas House District 33H
5 elections since 1972: Democrats won 5, Republicans 0.
1980 election
Nov 4, 1980- Ray Keller (D) · won · incumbent55.8%
- Nick Cariotis (R)44.2%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
5 races since 1972.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Ray Keller (D) | Nick Cariotis (R) | 11.7 |
| 1978 | Ray Keller (D) | Wilma Cawthon (R) | 8.1 |
| 1976 | Fred Orr (D) | James Gurney (R) | 32.1 |
| 1974 | Calvin Rucker (D) | Carl P. Boriack (R) | 58.6 |
| 1972 | Ben Atwell (D) | Leo D. Haney (R) | 21.6 |
Primaries: 1974 Democratic 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)