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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Texas/TX-16
      1978·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 16 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Richard C \ White
      70.0%53,090 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Michael Giere
      30.0%22,743 votes
      Margin
      D+40.0
      75,833 total votes
      2 candidates75,833 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Richard C \ WhiteDEM✓
      		DEM53,09070.0%
      Michael GiereREP
      		REP22,74330.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+16.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+19.5
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202457.2%41.3%D+16.0230,935
      202067.0%31.5%D+35.4244,212
      201668.0%26.1%D+41.9197,822
      201265.8%34.2%D+31.5157,334
      200865.3%34.0%D+31.3171,768

      Seat History

      US House in Texas

      2024
      Veronica EscobarDEM
      D+19.1
      2022
      Veronica EscobarDEM
      D+26.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Veronica EscobarDEM
      D+29.4
      2018
      Veronica EscobarDEM
      D+41.4
      2016
      Beto O'RourkeDEM
      D+85.7
      2014
      Beto O'RourkeDEM
      D+38.3
      2012
      Beto O'RourkeDEM
      D+32.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Silvestre ReyesDEM
      D+21.5
      2008
      Silvestre ReyesDEM
      D+82.1
      2006
      Silvestre ReyesDEM
      D+78.7
      2004
      Silvestre ReyesDEM
      D+36.5
      2002
      Silvestre ReyesDEM
      D+100.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Silvestre ReyesDEM
      D+38.1
      1998
      Silvestre ReyesDEM
      D+87.9
      1996
      Silvestre ReyesDEM
      D+43.0
      View all US House history for Texas →

      Candidates

      Richard C \ WhiteDEM
      Record3W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      Michael GiereREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Texas, 1978

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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