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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Texas/TX-02
      1986·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Charles Wilson
      56.8%78,529 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Julian Gordon
      40.5%55,986 votes
      Margin
      D+16.3
      138,353 total votes
      3 candidates138,353 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Charles WilsonDEM✓
      		DEM78,52956.8%
      Julian GordonREP
      		REP55,98640.5%
      Sam I ParadiceIND
      		IND3,8382.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+23.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.0
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202437.5%61.3%R+23.8332,296
      202037.9%60.7%R+22.8321,027
      201631.6%63.3%R+31.7251,227
      201227.3%72.7%R+45.5214,800
      200829.4%70.2%R+40.8206,515

      Seat History

      US House in Texas

      2024
      Dan CrenshawREP
      R+31.3
      2022
      Dan CrenshawREP
      R+31.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Dan CrenshawREP
      R+12.8
      2018
      Dan CrenshawREP
      R+7.3
      2016
      Ted PoeREP
      R+24.6
      2014
      Ted PoeREP
      R+38.3
      2012
      Ted PoeREP
      R+32.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Ted PoeREP
      R+88.6
      2008
      Ted PoeREP
      R+88.9
      2006
      Ted PoeREP
      R+32.9
      2004
      Ted PoeREP
      R+12.6
      2002
      Jim TurnerDEM
      D+22.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Jim TurnerDEM
      D+91.1
      1998
      Jim TurnerDEM
      D+17.7
      1996
      Jim TurnerDEM
      D+6.6
      View all US House history for Texas →

      Candidates

      Charles WilsonDEM
      Record12W-0L
      Avg MarginD+69.9
      Career1968-2022
      State House / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Julian GordonREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      Sam I ParadiceIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Texas, 1986

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