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 party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 17 10
Seats won 19 8
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 2,735,940 1,834,135
Percentage 58.6% 39.3%
Swing Increase 1.6% Decrease 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]

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]
Party Votes Percentage Seats before Seats after +/–
Democratic 2,735,940 58.59% 17 19 +2
Republican 1,834,135 39.28% 10 8 -2
Libertarian 98,602 2.11% 0 0 -
Independent 1,013 0.02% 0 0 -
Totals 4,669,690 100.00% 27 27 -

Congressional districts

District 1

See also: Texas's 1st congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Jim Chapman ran for re-election.

Texas's 1st congressional district, 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Chapman (incumbent) 122,566 62.24
Republican Horace McQueen 74,357 37.76
Total votes 196,923 100
Democratic hold

District 2

See also: Texas's 2nd congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Charlie Wilson ran for re-election.

Texas's 2nd congressional district, 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charlie Wilson (incumbent) 145,614 87.67
Libertarian Gary Nelson 20,475 12.33
Total votes 166,089 100
Democratic hold

District 3

See also: Texas's 3rd congressional district

Incumbent Republican Steve Bartlett ran for re-election.

Texas's 3rd congressional district, 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Bartlett (incumbent) 227,882 81.82
Democratic Blake Cowden 50,627 18.18
Total votes 278,509 100
Republican hold

District 4

See also: Texas's 4th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Ralph Hall ran for re-election.

Texas's 4th congressional district, 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ralph Hall (incumbent) 139,379 66.41
Republican Randy Sutton 67,379 32.09
Libertarian Melanie Dunn 3,152 1.50
Total votes 209,868 100
Democratic hold

District 5

See also: Texas's 5th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat John Wiley Bryant ran for re-election.

Texas's 5th congressional district, 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Wiley Bryant (incumbent) 95,376 60.73
Republican Lon Williams 59,877 38.13
Libertarian Ken Ashby 1,786 1.14
Total votes 157,039 100
Democratic hold

District 6

See also: Texas's 6th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Joe Barton ran for re-election.

Texas's 6th congressional district, 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Barton (incumbent) 164,692 67.64
Democratic Pat Kendrick 78,786 32.36
Total votes 243,478 100
Republican hold

District 7

See also: Texas's 7th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Bill Archer ran for re-election.

Texas's 7th congressional district, 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Archer (incumbent) 185,203 79.14
Democratic Dianne Richards 48,824 20.86
Total votes 234,027 100
Republican hold

District 8

See also: Texas's 8th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Jack Fields ran for re-election unopposed.

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

District 9

See also: Texas's 9th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Jack Brooks ran for re-election unopposed.

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

District 10

See also: Texas's 10th congressional district

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

Texas's 10th congressional district, 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. J. Pickle (incumbent) 232,213 93.45
Libertarian Vincent May 16,281 6.55
Total votes 248,494 100
Democratic hold

District 11

See also: Texas's 11th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Marvin Leath ran for re-election.

Texas's 11th congressional district, 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marvin Leath (incumbent) 134,207 95.36
Libertarian Frederick King 6,533 4.64
Total votes 140,740 100
Democratic hold

District 12

See also: Texas's 12th congressional district

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

Texas's 12th congressional district, 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Wright (incumbent) 135,459 99.27
Write-in Jim Ryan 767 0.56
Write-in Gary Johnson 230 0.17
Total votes 136,456 100
Democratic hold

District 13

See also: Texas's 13th congressional district

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

Texas's 13th congressional district, 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Sarpalius 98,345 52.46
Republican Larry Milner 89,105 47.54
Total votes 187,450 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

District 14

See also: Texas's 14th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Mac Sweeney ran for re-election.

Texas's 14th congressional district, 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Greg Laughlin 111,395 53.24
Republican Mac Sweeney (incumbent) 96,042 45.91
Libertarian Don Kelley 1,779 0.85
Total votes 209,216 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

District 15

See also: Texas's 15th congressional district

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

Texas's 15th congressional district, 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kika de la Garza (incumbent) 93,672 93.86
Libertarian Gloria Joyce Hendrix 6,133 6.14
Total votes 99,805 100
Democratic hold

District 16

See also: Texas's 16th congressional district

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

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

District 17

See also: Texas's 17th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Charles Stenholm ran for re-election unopposed.

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

District 18

See also: Texas's 18th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Mickey Leland ran for re-election.

Texas's 18th congressional district, 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mickey Leland (incumbent) 94,408 92.88
Libertarian J. Alejandro Snead 7,235 7.12
Total votes 101,643 100
Democratic hold

District 19

See also: Texas's 19th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Larry Combest ran for re-election.

Texas's 19th congressional district, 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Combest (incumbent) 113,068 67.71
Democratic Gerald McCathern 53,932 32.29
Total votes 167,000 100
Republican hold

District 20

See also: Texas's 20th congressional district

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

Texas's 20th congressional district, 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry B. Gonzalez (incumbent) 94,527 70.70
Republican Lee Trevino 36,801 27.53
Libertarian Theresa Doyle 2,368 1.77
Total votes 133,696 100
Democratic hold

District 21

See also: Texas's 21st congressional district

Incumbent Republican Lamar Smith ran for re-election.

Texas's 21st congressional district, 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lamar Smith (incumbent) 203,989 93.24
Libertarian James Robinson 14,801 6.76
Total votes 218,790 100
Republican hold

District 22

See also: Texas's 22nd congressional district

Incumbent Republican Tom DeLay ran for re-election.

Texas's 22nd congressional district, 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom DeLay (incumbent) 125,733 67.42
Democratic Wayne Walker 58,471 31.35
Libertarian George Harper 2,276 1.22
Write-in L.A. Sims 4 0.00
Total votes 186,484 100
Republican hold

District 23

See also: Texas's 23rd congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Albert Bustamante ran for re-election.

Texas's 23rd congressional district, 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Albert Bustamante (incumbent) 116,423 64.53
Republican Jerome Gonzales 60,559 33.56
Libertarian Tony Garza 3,448 1.91
Total votes 180,430 100
Democratic hold

District 24

See also: Texas's 24th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Martin Frost ran for re-election.

Texas's 24th congressional district, 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martin Frost (incumbent) 135,794 92.61
Libertarian Leo Sadovy 10,841 7.39
Total votes 146,635 100
Democratic hold

District 25

See also: Texas's 25th congressional district

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

Texas's 25th congressional district, 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael A. Andrews (incumbent) 113,499 71.37
Republican George Loeffler 44,043 27.69
Libertarian Kevin Southwick 1,494 0.94
Total votes 159,036 100
Democratic hold

District 26

See also: Texas's 26th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Dick Armey ran for re-election.

Texas's 26th congressional district, 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dick Armey (incumbent) 194,944 69.27
Democratic Jo Ann Reyes 86,490 30.73
Write-in Dee Turner 12 0.00
Total votes 281,446 100
Republican hold

District 27

See also: Texas's 27th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Solomon Ortiz ran for re-election unopposed.

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

References

  1. ^ Bureau, US Census. "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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab 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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