Texas House of Representatives seat · former district
Texas House District 57C
5 elections since 1972: Democrats won 3, Republicans 2.
1980 election
Nov 4, 1980 · changed party- Alan Schoolcraft (R) · won51.4%
- Al Brown (D) · incumbent48.6%
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 2 times.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Alan Schoolcraft (R)Flip | Al Brown (D) | 2.8 |
| 1978 | Al Brown (D) | Bill Biddy (R) | 39.9 |
| 1976 | Al Brown (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1974 | Al Brown (D)Flip | Joseph F. Sage (R) | 18.3 |
| 1972 | Joseph F. Sage (R) | Guy Floyd (D) | 4.8 |
Primaries: 1980 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)