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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Texas/TX-24
      1978·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 24 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Martin Frost
      54.1%39,201 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Leo Berman
      45.9%33,314 votes
      Margin
      D+8.1
      72,515 total votes
      2 candidates72,515 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Martin FrostDEM✓
      		DEM39,20154.1%
      Leo BermanREP
      		REP33,31445.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+15.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.1
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202441.3%56.8%R+15.5382,370
      202043.0%55.4%R+12.3390,681
      201635.4%59.3%R+23.9324,081
      201229.9%70.1%R+40.2293,189
      200833.6%66.1%R+32.5301,539

      Seat History

      US House in Texas

      2024
      Beth Van DuyneREP
      R+20.6
      2022
      Beth Van DuyneREP
      R+19.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Beth Van DuyneREP
      R+1.3
      2018
      Kenny E MarchantREP
      R+3.1
      2016
      Kenny E MarchantREP
      R+16.9
      2014
      Kenny E MarchantREP
      R+32.7
      2012
      Kenny E MarchantREP
      R+25.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Kenny E MarchantREP
      R+81.6
      2008
      Kenny E MarchantREP
      R+14.9
      2006
      Kenny E MarchantREP
      R+22.7
      2004
      Kenny E MarchantREP
      R+29.8
      2002
      Martin FrostDEM
      D+30.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Martin FrostDEM
      D+25.1
      1998
      Martin FrostDEM
      D+16.6
      1994
      Martin FrostDEM
      D+5.7
      View all US House history for Texas →

      Candidates

      Leo BermanREP
      Record7W-2L
      Avg MarginR+88.9
      Career1976-2010
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Martin FrostDEM
      Record12W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-2004
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Texas, 1978

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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