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Texas House of Representatives seat · former district

Texas House District 48A

3 elections since 1976: Democrats won 3, Republicans 0.

1980 election

Nov 4, 1980
  1. Arnold Gonzales (D) · won · incumbent68.3%
  2. Charles A. Nichols (R)31.7%

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

Every election for this seat

3 races since 1976.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
1980Arnold Gonzales (D)Charles A. Nichols (R)36.7
1978Arnold Gonzales (D)—Unopposed
1976Arnold Gonzales (D)Ken Riley (R)46.6

Primaries: 1976 Democratic primary runoff · 1976 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)