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  TX District 8
  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Texas > TX - District 08
OfficeHouse of Representatives
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline July 22, 1978 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 07, 1978 - 07:00am
Polls Close November 07, 1978 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 05, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 05, 1981 - 11:55pm
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last Modifiededdy 9_99 January 21, 2004 12:03am
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1976
NameRobert C. Eckhardt Votes84,404 (60.65%)
Term01/03/1977 - 01/03/1979 Margin29,838 (+21.44%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 06, 1978 TX District 8 - D Primary Robert C. Eckhardt
May 06, 1978 TX District 08 - R Primary Nick Gearhart
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name (I) Rep. Robert C. Eckhardt Nick Gearhart
PartyDemocratic Republican
Votes39,429 (61.51%) 24,673 (38.49%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -14,756 (-23.02%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
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