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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Texas/TX-09
      1978·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 9 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Jack Brooks
      63.3%50,792 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Randy Evans
      36.7%29,473 votes
      Margin
      D+26.6
      80,265 total votes
      2 candidates80,265 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jack BrooksDEM✓
      		DEM50,79263.3%
      Randy EvansREP
      		REP29,47336.7%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+44.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+9.4
      R+30EvenD+3020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202471.2%27.2%D+44.0237,488
      202076.2%22.7%D+53.4256,506
      201677.0%19.7%D+57.3208,073
      201275.7%24.3%D+51.4196,249
      200875.1%24.5%D+50.5197,995

      Seat History

      US House in Texas

      2024
      Al GreenDEM
      D+100.0
      2022
      Al GreenDEM
      D+53.4
      Redistricted
      2020
      Al GreenDEM
      D+53.9
      2018
      Al GreenDEM
      D+89.1
      2016
      Al GreenDEM
      D+61.3
      2014
      Al GreenDEM
      D+90.8
      2012
      Al GreenDEM
      D+58.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Al GreenDEM
      D+52.9
      2008
      Al GreenDEM
      D+93.7
      2006
      Al GreenDEM
      D+100.0
      2004
      Al GreenDEM
      D+45.6
      2002
      Nick LampsonDEM
      D+18.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Nick LampsonDEM
      D+19.6
      1998
      Nick LampsonDEM
      D+27.3
      1996
      Nick LampsonDEM
      D+5.7
      View all US House history for Texas →

      Candidates

      Jack BrooksDEM
      Record9W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1994
      US House
      Full profile →
      Randy EvansREP
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginD+66.0
      Career1972-1984
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Texas, 1978

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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