1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas

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1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
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All 27 Texas seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election1710
Seats won198
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote2,735,9401,834,135
Percentage58.6%39.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.6%Decrease2.svg 2.7%
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The 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas occurred on November 8, 1988, to elect the members of the state of Texas's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. Texas had twenty-seven seats in the House, apportioned according to the 1980 United States census. [1]

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These elections occurred simultaneously with the United States Senate elections of 1988, the United States House elections in other states, the presidential election, and various state and local elections.

Democrats maintained their majority of U.S. House seats from Texas, flipping two seats from the Republicans, increasing their majority to nineteen out of twenty seven seats. [2]

Overview

1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas [3]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats beforeSeats after+/–
Democratic 2,735,94058.59%1719+2
Republican 1,834,13539.28%108-2
Libertarian 98,6022.11%00-
Independent 1,0130.02%00-
Totals4,669,690100.00%2727-

Congressional districts

District 1

Incumbent Democrat Jim Chapman ran for re-election.

Texas's 1st congressional district, 1988 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Chapman (incumbent) 122,566 62.24
Republican Horace McQueen74,35737.76
Total votes196,923 100
Democratic hold

District 2

Incumbent Democrat Charlie Wilson ran for re-election.

Texas's 2nd congressional district, 1988 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charlie Wilson (incumbent) 145,614 87.67
Libertarian Gary Nelson20,47512.33
Total votes166,089 100
Democratic hold

District 3

Incumbent Republican Steve Bartlett ran for re-election.

Texas's 3rd congressional district, 1988 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Bartlett (incumbent) 227,882 81.82
Democratic Blake Cowden50,62718.18
Total votes278,509 100
Republican hold

District 4

Incumbent Democrat Ralph Hall ran for re-election.

Texas's 4th congressional district, 1988 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ralph Hall (incumbent) 139,379 66.41
Republican Randy Sutton67,37932.09
Libertarian Melanie Dunn3,1521.50
Total votes209,868 100
Democratic hold

District 5

Incumbent Democrat John Wiley Bryant ran for re-election.

Texas's 5th congressional district, 1988 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Wiley Bryant (incumbent) 95,376 60.73
Republican Lon Williams59,87738.13
Libertarian Ken Ashby1,7861.14
Total votes157,039 100
Democratic hold

District 6

Incumbent Republican Joe Barton ran for re-election.

Texas's 6th congressional district, 1988 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Barton (incumbent) 164,692 67.64
Democratic Pat Kendrick78,78632.36
Total votes243,478 100
Republican hold

District 7

Incumbent Republican Bill Archer ran for re-election.

Texas's 7th congressional district, 1988 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Archer (incumbent) 185,203 79.14
Democratic Dianne Richards48,82420.86
Total votes234,027 100
Republican hold

District 8

Incumbent Republican Jack Fields ran for re-election unopposed.

Texas's 8th congressional district, 1988 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Fields (incumbent) 90,503 100.00
Total votes90,503 100
Republican hold

District 9

Incumbent Democrat Jack Brooks ran for re-election unopposed.

Texas's 9th congressional district, 1988 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack Brooks (incumbent) 137,270 100.00
Total votes137,270 100
Democratic hold

District 10

Incumbent Democrat J. J. Pickle ran for re-election.

Texas's 10th congressional district, 1988 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic J. J. Pickle (incumbent) 232,213 93.45
Libertarian Vincent May16,2816.55
Total votes248,494 100
Democratic hold

District 11

Incumbent Democrat Marvin Leath ran for re-election.

Texas's 11th congressional district, 1988 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marvin Leath (incumbent) 134,207 95.36
Libertarian Frederick King6,5334.64
Total votes140,740 100
Democratic hold

District 12

Incumbent Democratic Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Jim Wright ran for re-election.

Texas's 12th congressional district, 1988 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Wright (incumbent) 135,459 99.27
Write-in Jim Ryan7670.56
Write-in Gary Johnson2300.17
Total votes136,456 100
Democratic hold

District 13

Incumbent Republican Beau Boulter retired to run for U.S. Senator. [4]

Texas's 13th congressional district, 1988 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Sarpalius 98,345 52.46
Republican Larry Milner89,10547.54
Total votes187,450 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

District 14

Incumbent Republican Mac Sweeney ran for re-election.

Texas's 14th congressional district, 1988 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Greg Laughlin 111,395 53.24
Republican Mac Sweeney (incumbent)96,04245.91
Libertarian Don Kelley1,7790.85
Total votes209,216 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

District 15

Incumbent Democrat Kika de la Garza ran for re-election.

Texas's 15th congressional district, 1988 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kika de la Garza (incumbent) 93,672 93.86
Libertarian Gloria Joyce Hendrix6,1336.14
Total votes99,805 100
Democratic hold

District 16

Incumbent Democrat Ronald D. Coleman ran for re-election unopposed.

Texas's 16th congressional district, 1988 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ronald D. Coleman (incumbent) 104,504 100.00
Total votes104,504 100
Democratic hold

District 17

Incumbent Democrat Charles Stenholm ran for re-election unopposed.

Texas's 17th congressional district, 1988 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles Stenholm (incumbent) 149,064 100.00
Total votes149,064 100
Democratic hold

District 18

Incumbent Democrat Mickey Leland ran for re-election.

Texas's 18th congressional district, 1988 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mickey Leland (incumbent) 94,408 92.88
Libertarian J. Alejandro Snead7,2357.12
Total votes101,643 100
Democratic hold

District 19

Incumbent Republican Larry Combest ran for re-election.

Texas's 19th congressional district, 1988 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Combest (incumbent) 113,068 67.71
Democratic Gerald McCathern53,93232.29
Total votes167,000 100
Republican hold

District 20

Incumbent Democrat Henry B. González ran for re-election.

Texas's 20th congressional district, 1988 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry B. Gonzalez (incumbent) 94,527 70.70
Republican Lee Trevino36,80127.53
Libertarian Theresa Doyle2,3681.77
Total votes133,696 100
Democratic hold

District 21

Incumbent Republican Lamar Smith ran for re-election.

Texas's 21st congressional district, 1988 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lamar Smith (incumbent) 203,989 93.24
Libertarian James Robinson14,8016.76
Total votes218,790 100
Republican hold

District 22

Incumbent Republican Tom DeLay ran for re-election.

Texas's 22nd congressional district, 1988 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom DeLay (incumbent) 125,733 67.42
Democratic Wayne Walker58,47131.35
Libertarian George Harper2,2761.22
Write-in L.A. Sims40.00
Total votes186,484 100
Republican hold

District 23

Incumbent Democrat Albert Bustamante ran for re-election.

Texas's 23rd congressional district, 1988 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Albert Bustamante (incumbent) 116,423 64.53
Republican Jerome Gonzales60,55933.56
Libertarian Tony Garza3,4481.91
Total votes180,430 100
Democratic hold

District 24

Incumbent Democrat Martin Frost ran for re-election.

Texas's 24th congressional district, 1988 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Martin Frost (incumbent) 135,794 92.61
Libertarian Leo Sadovy10,8417.39
Total votes146,635 100
Democratic hold

District 25

Incumbent Democrat Michael A. Andrews ran for re-election.

Texas's 25th congressional district, 1988 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael A. Andrews (incumbent) 113,499 71.37
Republican George Loeffler44,04327.69
Libertarian Kevin Southwick1,4940.94
Total votes159,036 100
Democratic hold

District 26

Incumbent Republican Dick Armey ran for re-election.

Texas's 26th congressional district, 1988 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dick Armey (incumbent) 194,944 69.27
Democratic Jo Ann Reyes86,49030.73
Write-in Dee Turner120.00
Total votes281,446 100
Republican hold

District 27

Incumbent Democrat Solomon Ortiz ran for re-election unopposed.

Texas's 27th congressional district, 1988 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Solomon Ortiz (incumbent) 105,085 100.00
Total votes105,085 100
Democratic hold

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References

  1. ↑ "Historical Apportionment Data (1910–2020)". Census.gov. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  2. ↑ Kingston, Mike (1989). "Texas Almanac, 1990–1991". The Portal to Texas History. p. 359. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Federal Elections 88 (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Federal Election Commission. 1989. pp. 67–69.
  4. ↑ "Boulter, Gilbreath In Texas GOP Senate Runoff". AP NEWS. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
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