1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas

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1990 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 19 8
Seats won 19 8
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,763,432 1,498,096
Percentage 53.8% 45.7%
Swing Decrease 4.8% Increase 6.4%
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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]

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

1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas[2]
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

District 1

See also: Texas's 1st congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Jim Chapman ran for re-election.

Texas's 1st congressional district, 1990[2]
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

See also: Texas's 2nd congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Charlie Wilson ran for re-election.

Texas's 2nd congressional district, 1990[2]
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

See also: Texas's 3rd congressional district

Incumbent Republican Steve Bartlett ran for re-election.

Texas's 3rd congressional district, 1990[2]
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

See also: Texas's 4th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Ralph Hall ran for re-election.

Texas's 4th congressional district, 1990[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ralph Hall (incumbent) 108,300 99.64
Write-in
 Tim McCord 394 0.36
Total votes 108,694 100
Democratic hold

District 5

See also:
John Wiley Bryant
ran for re-election.

Texas's 5th congressional district, 1990[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

See also: Texas's 6th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Joe Barton ran for re-election.

Texas's 6th congressional district, 1990[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

See also: Texas's 7th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Bill Archer ran for re-election unopposed.

Texas's 7th congressional district, 1990[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Archer (incumbent) 114,254 100.00
Total votes 114,254 100
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, 1990[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Fields (incumbent) 60,603 100.00
Total votes 60,603 100
Republican hold

District 9

See also: Texas's 9th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Jack Brooks ran for re-election.

Texas's 9th congressional district, 1990[2]
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

See also: Texas's 10th congressional district

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

Texas's 10th congressional district, 1990[2]
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

See also: Texas's 11th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Marvin Leath opted to retire rather than run for re-election.[3]

Texas's 11th congressional district, 1990[2]
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

See also: Texas's 12th congressional district

Incumbent 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.

Texas's 12th congressional district, 1990[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pete Geren (incumbent) 98,026 71.31
Republican Mike McGinn 39,438 28.69
Total votes 137,464 100
Democratic hold

District 13

See also: Texas's 13th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Bill Sarpalius ran for re-election.

Texas's 13th congressional district, 1990[2]
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

See also: Texas's 14th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Greg Laughlin ran for re-election.

Texas's 14th congressional district, 1990[2]
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

See also: Texas's 15th congressional district

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

Texas's 14th congressional district, 1990[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kika de la Garza (incumbent) 72,461 100.00
Total votes 72,461 100
Democratic hold

District 16

See also:
Ronald D. Coleman
ran for re-election.

Texas's 16th congressional district, 1990[2]
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

See also: Texas's 17th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Charles Stenholm ran for re-election unopposed.

Texas's 17th congressional district, 1990[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Stenholm (incumbent) 104,100 100.00
Total votes 104,100 100
Democratic hold

District 18

See also: Texas's 18th congressional district

Incumbent 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.

Texas's 18th congressional district, 1990[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Craig Washington (incumbent) 54,477 99.56
Write-in
 Others 243 0.44
Total votes 54,720 100
Democratic hold

District 19

See also: Texas's 19th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Larry Combest ran for re-election unopposed.

Texas's 19th congressional district, 1990[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Combest (incumbent) 83,795 100.00
Total votes 83,795 100
Republican hold

District 20

See also: Texas's 20th congressional district

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

Texas's 20th congressional district, 1990[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic
Henry B. Gonzalez
(incumbent) 		56,318 100.00
Total votes 56,318 100
Democratic hold

District 21

See also: Texas's 21st congressional district

Incumbent Republican Lamar Smith ran for re-election.

Texas's 21st congressional district, 1990[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lamar Smith (incumbent) 144,570 74.85
Democratic Kirby Roberts 48,585 25.15
Total votes 193,155 100
Republican hold

District 22

See also: Texas's 22nd congressional district

Incumbent Republican Tom DeLay ran for re-election.

Texas's 22nd congressional district, 1990[2]
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

See also: Texas's 23rd congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Albert Bustamante ran for re-election.

Texas's 23rd congressional district, 1990[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Albert Bustamante (incumbent) 71,052 63.49
Republican Jerome Gonzales 40,856 36.51
Total votes 111,908 100
Democratic hold

District 24

See also: Texas's 24th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Martin Frost ran for re-election unopposed.

Texas's 24th congressional district, 1990[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martin Frost (incumbent) 86,297 100.00
Total votes 86,297 100
Democratic hold

District 25

See also: Texas's 25th congressional district

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

Texas's 25th congressional district, 1990[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael A. Andrews (incumbent) 67,427 100.00
Total votes 67,427 100
Democratic hold

District 26

See also: Texas's 26th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Dick Armey ran for re-election.

Texas's 26th congressional district, 1990[2]
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

See also:
Solomon Ortiz
ran for re-election unopposed.

Texas's 27th congressional district, 1990[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Solomon Ortiz (incumbent) 62,822 100.00
Total votes 62,822 100
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "Historical Apportionment Data (1910-2020)". Census.gov. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Marvin Leath". University Libraries | Baylor University. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  4. ^ Wallach, Philip A. (January 3, 2019). "The Fall of Jim Wright—and the House of Representatives". The American Interest. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "Our Campaigns - TX District 12- Special Election Run-Off Race - Sep 12, 1989". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved June 18, 2022.
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