Elections / 1976 · House · TX-08
TX-08 — 1976 U.S. House election
Akashiccongressional district1976 US House electionTX-08 · U.S. HouseEckhardtD+21.4
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Bob Eckhardt ✓Democrat | 60.7% | 84,404 |
|---|---|---|
| Nick GearhartRepublican | 39.2% | 54,566 |
| Gene LantzIndependent | 0.1% | 193 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1976 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
TX-08 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 342,177 | |
| 2022 | R | 224,968 | |
| 2020 | R | 382,471 | |
| 2018 | R | 273,170 | |
| 2016 | R | 236,379 | |
| 2014 | R | 140,013 | |
| 2012 | R | 251,052 | |
| 2010 | R | 201,099 | |
| 2008 | R | 285,451 | |
| 2006 | R | 157,058 | |
| 2004 | R | 260,628 | |
| 2002 | R | 150,926 | |
| 2000 | R | 255,216 | |
| 1998 | R | 132,948 | |
| 1994 | R | 161,304 | |
| 1992 | R | 232,822 | |
| 1990 | R | 60,603 | |
| 1988 | R | 90,503 | |
| 1986 | R | 96,903 | |
| 1984 | R | 175,103 | |
| 1982 | R | 89,218 | |
| 1980 | R | 140,777 | |
| 1978 | D | 64,102 | |
| 1976 | D | 139,163 |
Same ballot, 1976TX
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.