1998 House elections · Texas districts
Texas U.S. House election results 1998
Results in all of Texas's congressional districts in 1998 (Democratic 17, Republican 13): every candidate, vote share and margin.
District 1
District historyMax A. Sandlin DEM +18.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max A. Sandlin Won | DEM | 80,788 | 59.41% | |
| Dennis H. Boerner | REP | 55,191 | 40.59% | |
| Total | 135,979 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 2
District historyJames Turner DEM +17.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Turner Won | DEM | 81,556 | 58.43% | |
| Brian Babin | REP | 56,891 | 40.76% | |
| Wendell Drye | LIB | 1,142 | 0.82% | |
| Total | 139,589 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 3
District historySam Johnson REP +82.4
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Johnson Won | REP | 106,690 | 91.21% | |
| Ken Ashby | LIB | 10,288 | 8.80% | |
| Total | 116,978 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 4
District historyRalph M. Hall DEM +16.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph M. Hall Won | DEM | 82,989 | 57.60% | |
| James S. Lohmeyer | REP | 58,954 | 40.92% | |
| Jim Simon | LIB | 2,137 | 1.48% | |
| Total | 144,080 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 5
District historyPeter Sessions REP +12.3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Sessions Won | REP | 61,714 | 55.77% | |
| Victor Morales | DEM | 48,073 | 43.44% | |
| Michael David Needleman | LIB | 880 | 0.80% | |
| Total | 110,667 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 6
District historyJoe Barton REP +47.0
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Barton Won | REP | 112,957 | 72.93% | |
| Ben B. Boothe | DEM | 40,112 | 25.90% | |
| Richard A. Bandlow | LIB | 1,817 | 1.17% | |
| Total | 154,886 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 7
District historyWilliam Reynolds Archer REP +86.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Reynolds Archer Won | REP | 111,010 | 93.33% | |
| Drew P. Parks | LIB | 7,889 | 6.63% | |
| Write-in | — | 47 | 0.04% | |
| Total | 118,946 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 8
District historyKevin Brady REP +85.6
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Brady Won | REP | 123,372 | 92.80% | |
| Don L. Richards | LIB | 9,576 | 7.20% | |
| Total | 132,948 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 9
District historyNicholas V. Lampson DEM +27.3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas V. Lampson Won | DEM | 86,055 | 63.67% | |
| Thomas F. Cottar | REP | 49,107 | 36.33% | |
| Total | 135,162 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 10
District historyLloyd Doggett DEM +70.4
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Doggett Won | DEM | 116,127 | 85.21% | |
| Vincent Joseph May | LIB | 20,155 | 14.79% | |
| Total | 136,282 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 11
District historyThomas Edwards DEM +64.9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Edwards Won | DEM | 71,142 | 82.43% | |
| Vincent P. Hanke | LIB | 15,161 | 17.57% | |
| Total | 86,303 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 12
District historyKay Granger REP +25.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kay Granger Won | REP | 66,740 | 61.95% | |
| Tom Hall | DEM | 39,084 | 36.28% | |
| Paul R. Barthel | LIB | 1,917 | 1.78% | |
| Total | 107,741 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 13
District historyMac Thornberry REP +36.9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Thornberry Won | REP | 81,141 | 67.92% | |
| Mark Harmon | DEM | 37,027 | 30.99% | |
| Georganne Baker Payne | LIB | 1,298 | 1.09% | |
| Total | 119,466 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 14
District historyRon Paul REP +10.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Paul Won | REP | 84,459 | 55.25% | |
| Loy E. Sneary | DEM | 68,014 | 44.49% | |
| Write-in | — | 390 | 0.26% | |
| Total | 152,863 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 15
District historyRubén Hinojosa DEM +16.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubén Hinojosa Won | DEM | 47,957 | 58.36% | |
| Tom B. Haughey | REP | 34,221 | 41.64% | |
| Total | 82,178 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 16
District historySilvestre Reyes DEM +81.0
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvestre Reyes Won | DEM | 67,486 | 87.91% | |
| Stu Nance | LIB | 5,329 | 6.94% | |
| Lorenzo Morales | IND | 3,952 | 5.15% | |
| Total | 76,767 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 17
District historyCharles W. Stenholm DEM +8.3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles W. Stenholm Won | DEM | 75,367 | 53.57% | |
| Rudy Izzard | REP | 63,700 | 45.28% | |
| Gordon E. Mobley | LIB | 1,618 | 1.15% | |
| Total | 140,685 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 18
District historySheila Jackson Lee DEM +79.9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila Jackson Lee Won | DEM | 82,091 | 89.95% | |
| James Partsch-Galvan | LIB | 9,176 | 10.05% | |
| Total | 91,267 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 19
District historyLarry Ed Combest REP +67.3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Ed Combest Won | REP | 108,266 | 83.65% | |
| Sidney D. Blankenship | DEM | 21,162 | 16.35% | |
| Total | 129,428 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 20
District historyCharles A. Gonzalez DEM +27.6
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles A. Gonzalez Won | DEM | 50,356 | 63.17% | |
| James D. Walker | REP | 28,347 | 35.56% | |
| Alejandro DePena | LIB | 1,010 | 1.27% | |
| Total | 79,713 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 21
District historyLamar Smith REP +82.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Smith Won | REP | 165,047 | 91.38% | |
| Jeffrey C. Blunt | LIB | 15,561 | 8.62% | |
| Total | 180,608 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 22
District historyThomas Dale DeLay REP +31.5
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Dale DeLay Won | REP | 87,840 | 65.20% | |
| Hill T. Kemp | DEM | 45,386 | 33.69% | |
| Steve L. Grupe | LIB | 1,494 | 1.11% | |
| Total | 134,720 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 23
District historyHenry Bonilla REP +28.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bonilla Won | REP | 73,177 | 63.79% | |
| Charlie Urbina Jones | DEM | 40,281 | 35.11% | |
| William A. Stallknecht | LIB | 1,262 | 1.10% | |
| Total | 114,720 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 24
District historyJonas Frost DEM +16.6
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Frost Won | DEM | 56,321 | 57.48% | |
| Shawn D. Terry | REP | 40,105 | 40.93% | |
| George Arias | IND | 830 | 0.85% | |
| David A. Stover | LIB | 736 | 0.75% | |
| Total | 97,992 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 25
District historyKenneth E. Bentsen DEM +16.5
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth E. Bentsen Won | DEM | 58,591 | 57.86% | |
| John M. Sanchez | REP | 41,848 | 41.32% | |
| Eric N. Atkisson | LIB | 830 | 0.82% | |
| Total | 101,269 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 26
District historyRichard K. Armey REP +76.3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard K. Armey Won | REP | 120,332 | 88.15% | |
| Joe Turner | LIB | 16,182 | 11.85% | |
| Total | 136,514 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 27
District historySolomon P. Ortiz DEM +28.1
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon P. Ortiz Won | DEM | 61,638 | 63.29% | |
| Erol A. Stone | REP | 34,284 | 35.20% | |
| Mark G. Pretz | LIB | 1,476 | 1.52% | |
| Total | 97,398 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 28
District historyCiro D. Rodriguez DEM +81.1
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciro D. Rodriguez Won | DEM | 71,849 | 90.54% | |
| Edward Elmer | LIB | 7,504 | 9.46% | |
| Total | 79,353 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 29
District historyGene Green DEM +88.5
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Green Won | DEM | 44,179 | 92.75% | |
| Lea Sherman | IND | 2,013 | 4.23% | |
| James P. Chudleigh | LIB | 1,439 | 3.02% | |
| Total | 47,631 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 30
District historyEddie Bernice Johnson DEM +45.5
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Bernice Johnson Won | DEM | 57,603 | 72.23% | |
| Carrie L. Kelleher | REP | 21,338 | 26.76% | |
| Barbara L. Robinson | LIB | 811 | 1.02% | |
| Total | 79,752 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
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