TX-18 — 1982 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, current district lines
Akashiccongressional district1982 US House electionTX-18 · U.S. HouseLelandD+67.9
How it voted
Share of the 1982 vote
| Mickey Leland ✓Democrat | 82.6% | 68,014 |
|---|---|---|
| C Leon PickettRepublican | 14.7% | 12,104 |
| Thomas P BernhardtIndependent | 2.7% | 2,215 |
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 1982 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
The boundary drawn is the current TX-18 (cd:120, the 2026 map); the 1982 election ran under that decade's own lines. The result shown is the certified 1982 contest.
Margin history
TX-18 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
Same ballot, 1982TX
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1982 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · results as certified for the 1982 contest; the boundary drawn and the presidential strip use the current district map (cd:120, the 2026 lines) — the election itself ran under earlier lines. Real returns — nothing estimated.