Texas House of Representatives seat · former district
Texas House District 33M
5 elections since 1972: Democrats won 0, Republicans 5.
1980 election
Nov 4, 1980- Robert C. Gaston (R) · won · incumbent68.8%
- Louis Wittkower (D)28.1%
- Kenneth Fisher (LIB)3.1%
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 | Robert C. Gaston (R) | Louis Wittkower (D) | 40.7 |
| 1978 | Robert C. Gaston (R) | Wesley Corbin Baggett (D) | 37.6 |
| 1976 | Robert C. Gaston (R) | Ray Keller (D) | 9.7 |
| 1974 | Robert C. Gaston (R) | Nick L. Bert (D) | 14.0 |
| 1972 | Robert C. Gaston (R) | David E. Pickett (D) | 6.5 |
Primaries: 1980 Republican primary · 1976 Democratic primary · 1974 Democratic primary runoff · 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)