Elections / 1980 · House · TX-23
TX-23 — 1980 U.S. House election
Akashiccongressional district1980 US House electionTX-23 · U.S. HouseJr.D+39.7
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Abraham \"Chick\" Kazen Jr. ✓Democrat | 69.8% | 104,595 |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby LockeRepublican | 30.1% | 45,139 |
| WriteinIndependent | 0.0% | 46 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1980 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
TX-23 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 290,093 | |
| 2022 | R | 208,776 | |
| 2020 | R | 295,457 | |
| 2018 | R | 210,069 | |
| 2016 | R | 228,965 | |
| 2014 | R | 115,429 | |
| 2012 | D | 192,169 | |
| 2010 | R | 151,534 | |
| 2008 | D | 240,470 | |
| 2006 | D | 70,473 | |
| 2004 | R | 246,503 | |
| 2002 | R | 150,552 | |
| 2000 | R | 201,754 | |
| 1998 | R | 114,720 | |
| 1996 | R | 163,839 | |
| 1994 | R | 117,916 | |
| 1992 | R | 166,347 | |
| 1990 | D | 111,908 | |
| 1988 | D | 180,430 | |
| 1986 | D | 75,132 | |
| 1984 | D | 95,721 | |
| 1982 | D | 93,528 | |
| 1980 | D | 149,780 | |
| 1978 | D | 69,834 | |
| 1976 | D | 96,481 |
Same ballot, 1980TX
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.