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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Texas/TX-07
      1986·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 7 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Bill Archer
      87.4%129,673 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Harry Kniffen
      11.9%17,635 votes
      Margin
      R+75.5
      148,395 total votes
      3 candidates148,395 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bill ArcherREP✓
      		REP129,67387.4%
      Harry KniffenDEM
      		DEM17,63511.9%
      Roger PlailLIB
      		LIB1,0870.7%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+20.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+9.0
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202458.8%38.1%D+20.7253,160
      202064.2%34.5%D+29.8279,261
      201662.5%32.6%D+30.0214,210
      201253.8%46.2%D+7.6197,460
      200855.8%43.9%D+11.9184,078

      Seat History

      US House in Texas

      2024
      Lizzie Pannill FletcherDEM
      D+22.6
      2022
      Lizzie Pannill FletcherDEM
      D+27.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Lizzie Pannill FletcherDEM
      D+3.3
      2018
      Lizzie Pannill FletcherDEM
      D+5.1
      2016
      John Abney CulbersonREP
      R+12.3
      2014
      John Abney CulbersonREP
      R+28.7
      2012
      John Abney CulbersonREP
      R+24.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      John Abney CulbersonREP
      R+81.5
      2008
      John AbneyREP
      R+13.5
      2006
      John Abney CulbersonREP
      R+20.7
      2004
      John Abney CulbersonREP
      R+30.8
      2002
      John Abney CulbersonREP
      R+89.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      John Abney CulbersonREP
      R+49.5
      1998
      Bill ArcherREP
      R+86.7
      1994
      Bill ArherREP
      R+100.0
      View all US House history for Texas →

      Candidates

      Bill ArcherREP
      Record10W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Harry KniffenDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      Roger PlailLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

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