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Texas House of Representatives seat · former district

Texas House District 33J

5 elections since 1972: Democrats won 5, Republicans 0.

1980 election

Nov 4, 1980
  1. Carlyle Smith (D) · won · incumbent60.7%
  2. Tommy Vaughan (R)39.3%

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Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

Every election for this seat

5 races since 1972.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
1980Carlyle Smith (D)Tommy Vaughan (R)21.5
1978Carlyle Smith (D)—Unopposed
1976Carlyle Smith (D)—Unopposed
1974Carlyle Smith (D)—Unopposed
1972Jim Vecchio (D)—Unopposed

Primaries: 1980 Republican primary · 1976 Democratic primary · 1974 Democratic primary · 1972 Democratic primary runoff · 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)