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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Texas/TX-26
      1986·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 26 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Richard K Armey
      68.1%101,735 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      George Richardson
      31.9%47,651 votes
      Margin
      R+36.2
      149,386 total votes
      2 candidates149,386 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Richard K ArmeyREP✓
      		REP101,73568.1%
      George RichardsonDEM
      		DEM47,65131.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+23.4
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.9
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202437.6%61.0%R+23.4397,461
      202040.0%58.6%R+18.6361,989
      201632.1%62.7%R+30.6258,207
      201229.1%70.9%R+41.9209,312
      200832.8%66.6%R+33.8211,146

      Seat History

      US House in Texas

      2024
      Brandon GillREP
      R+26.4
      2022
      Michael C BurgessREP
      R+69.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Michael C BurgessREP
      R+23.4
      2018
      Michael C BurgessREP
      R+20.4
      2016
      Michael C BurgessREP
      R+36.7
      2014
      Michael C BurgessREP
      R+82.7
      2012
      Michael C BurgessREP
      R+39.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      Michael C BurgessREP
      R+36.4
      2008
      Michael C BurgessREP
      R+23.7
      2006
      Michael C BurgessREP
      R+23.0
      2004
      Michael C BurgessREP
      R+33.0
      2002
      Michael C BurgessREP
      R+52.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Richard K ArmeyREP
      R+46.9
      1998
      Richard K ArmeyREP
      R+88.2
      1994
      Richard K ArmeyREP
      R+54.0
      View all US House history for Texas →

      Candidates

      George RichardsonDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      Richard K ArmeyREP
      Record7W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-2000
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Texas, 1986

      Governor1 contest →
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