The 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas occurred on November 6, 1990, 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 1990, the United States House elections in other states, and various state and local elections.
Overview
edit1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas[2] | ||||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/– | |
Democratic | 1,763,432 | 53.79% | 19 | 19 | - | |
Republican | 1,498,096 | 45.70% | 8 | 8 | - | |
Libertarian | 11,844 | 0.36% | 0 | 0 | - | |
Independent | 4,886 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | - | |
Totals | 3,278,258 | 100.00% | 27 | 27 | - |
Congressional districts
editDistrict 1
editIncumbent Democrat Jim Chapman ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jim Chapman (incumbent) | 89,241 | 61.04 | |
Republican | Hamp Hodges | 56,954 | 38.96 | |
Total votes | 146,195 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 2
editIncumbent Democrat Charlie Wilson ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Charlie Wilson (incumbent) | 76,974 | 55.57 | |
Republican | Donna Peterson | 61,555 | 44.43 | |
Total votes | 138,529 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 3
editIncumbent Republican Steve Bartlett ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Bartlett (incumbent) | 153,857 | 99.60 | |
Write-in | Noel Kopala | 617 | 0.40 | |
Total votes | 154,474 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 4
editIncumbent Democrat Ralph Hall ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ralph Hall (incumbent) | 108,300 | 99.64 | |
Write-in | Tim McCord | 394 | 0.36 | |
Total votes | 108,694 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 5
editIncumbent Democrat John Wiley Bryant ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Wiley Bryant (incumbent) | 65,228 | 59.58 | |
Republican | Jerry Rucker | 41,307 | 37.73 | |
Libertarian | Kenneth Ashby | 2,939 | 2.68 | |
Total votes | 109,474 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 6
editIncumbent Republican Joe Barton ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joe Barton (incumbent) | 125,049 | 66.47 | |
Democratic | John Welch | 62,344 | 33.14 | |
Write-in | Michael Worsham | 737 | 0.39 | |
Total votes | 188,130 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 7
editIncumbent Republican Bill Archer ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bill Archer (incumbent) | 114,254 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 114,254 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 8
editIncumbent Republican Jack Fields ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jack Fields (incumbent) | 60,603 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 60,603 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 9
editIncumbent Democrat Jack Brooks ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jack Brooks (incumbent) | 79,786 | 57.74 | |
Republican | Maury Myers | 58,399 | 42.26 | |
Total votes | 138,185 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 10
editIncumbent Democrat J. J. Pickle ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | J. J. Pickle (incumbent) | 152,784 | 64.88 | |
Republican | David Beilharz | 73,766 | 31.32 | |
Libertarian | Jeff Davis | 8,905 | 3.78 | |
Write-in | Others | 41 | 0.02 | |
Total votes | 235,496 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 11
editIncumbent Democrat Marvin Leath opted to retire rather than run for re-election.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Chet Edwards | 73,810 | 53.45 | |
Republican | Hugh Shine | 64,269 | 46.55 | |
Total votes | 138,079 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 12
editIncumbent Democratic Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Jim Wright resigned on June 6, 1989 amid an ethics investigation.[4] This prompted a special election to be held, which fellow Democrat Pete Geren won in a runoff.[5] He ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Pete Geren (incumbent) | 98,026 | 71.31 | |
Republican | Mike McGinn | 39,438 | 28.69 | |
Total votes | 137,464 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 13
editIncumbent Democrat Bill Sarpalius ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bill Sarpalius (incumbent) | 81,815 | 56.48 | |
Republican | Dick Waterfield | 63,045 | 43.52 | |
Total votes | 144,860 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 14
editIncumbent Democrat Greg Laughlin ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Greg Laughlin (incumbent) | 89,251 | 54.31 | |
Republican | Joe Dial | 75,098 | 45.69 | |
Total votes | 164,349 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 15
editIncumbent Democrat Kika de la Garza ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kika de la Garza (incumbent) | 72,461 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 72,461 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 16
editIncumbent Democrat Ronald D. Coleman ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ronald D. Coleman (incumbent) | 62,455 | 95.63 | |
Write-in | William Burgett | 2,854 | 4.37 | |
Total votes | 65,309 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 17
editIncumbent Democrat Charles Stenholm ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Charles Stenholm (incumbent) | 104,100 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 104,100 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 18
editIncumbent Democrat Mickey Leland died in a plane crash on August 7, 1989 en route to Fugnido, Ethiopia.[6] This prompted a special election to be held, which fellow Democrat Craig Washington won in a runoff.[7] He ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Craig Washington (incumbent) | 54,477 | 99.56 | |
Write-in | Others | 243 | 0.44 | |
Total votes | 54,720 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 19
editIncumbent Republican Larry Combest ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Larry Combest (incumbent) | 83,795 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 83,795 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 20
editIncumbent Democrat Henry B. González ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Henry B. Gonzalez (incumbent) | 56,318 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 56,318 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 21
editIncumbent Republican Lamar Smith ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lamar Smith (incumbent) | 144,570 | 74.85 | |
Democratic | Kirby Roberts | 48,585 | 25.15 | |
Total votes | 193,155 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 22
editIncumbent Republican Tom DeLay ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom DeLay (incumbent) | 93,425 | 71.24 | |
Democratic | Bruce Director | 37,721 | 28.76 | |
Total votes | 131,146 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 23
editIncumbent Democrat Albert Bustamante ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Albert Bustamante (incumbent) | 71,052 | 63.49 | |
Republican | Jerome Gonzales | 40,856 | 36.51 | |
Total votes | 111,908 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 24
editIncumbent Democrat Martin Frost ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Martin Frost (incumbent) | 86,297 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 86,297 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 25
editIncumbent Democrat Michael A. Andrews ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael A. Andrews (incumbent) | 67,427 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 67,427 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 26
editIncumbent Republican Dick Armey ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dick Armey (incumbent) | 147,856 | 70.40 | |
Democratic | John Wayne Caton | 62,158 | 29.60 | |
Total votes | 210,014 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 27
editIncumbent Democrat Solomon Ortiz ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Solomon Ortiz (incumbent) | 62,822 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 62,822 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
edit- ^ "Historical Apportionment Data (1910-2020)". Census.gov. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ 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 90 (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Federal Election Commission. 1991. pp. 44–46.
- ^ "Marvin Leath". University Libraries | Baylor University. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ Wallach, Philip A. (January 3, 2019). "The Fall of Jim Wright—and the House of Representatives". The American Interest. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - TX District 12- Special Election Run-Off Race - Sep 12, 1989". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ Hiltzik, Michael A. "Leland crash leaves no survivors." Los Angeles Times at the Boca Raton News. Monday August 14, 1989. 7th year, Issue 144. 1A. Google News 5 of 34.
- ^ Ap (December 10, 1989). "Texas State Senator Elected to Congress To Fill Leland Seat". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 18, 2022.