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1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas |
| country | Texas |
| type | legislative |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas |
| previous_year | 1986 |
| next_election | 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas |
| next_year | 1990 |
| seats_for_election | All 27 Texas seats to the United States House of Representatives |
| election_date | November 8, 1988 |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| last_election1 | **17** |
| seats1 | **19** |
| seat_change1 | 2 |
| popular_vote1 | **2,735,940** |
| percentage1 | **58.6%** |
| swing1 | 1.6% |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| last_election2 | 10 |
| seats2 | 8 |
| seat_change2 | 2 |
| popular_vote2 | 1,834,135 |
| percentage2 | 39.3% |
| swing2 | 2.7% |
| map_image | 1988 Texas US House.svg |
| map_caption |
Democratic Republican
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.
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.
Overview
| 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas | 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
Incumbent Democrat Jim Chapman ran for re-election.
District 2
Incumbent Democrat Charlie Wilson ran for re-election.
District 3
Incumbent Republican Steve Bartlett ran for re-election.
District 4
Incumbent Democrat Ralph Hall ran for re-election.
District 5
Incumbent Democrat John Wiley Bryant ran for re-election.
District 6
Incumbent Republican Joe Barton ran for re-election.
District 7
Incumbent Republican Bill Archer ran for re-election.
District 8
Incumbent Republican Jack Fields ran for re-election unopposed.
District 9
Incumbent Democrat Jack Brooks ran for re-election unopposed.
District 10
Incumbent Democrat J. J. Pickle ran for re-election.
District 11
Incumbent Democrat Marvin Leath ran for re-election.
District 12
Incumbent Democratic Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Jim Wright ran for re-election.
District 13
Incumbent Republican Beau Boulter retired to run for U.S. Senator.
District 14
Incumbent Republican Mac Sweeney ran for re-election.
District 15
Incumbent Democrat Kika de la Garza ran for re-election.
District 16
Incumbent Democrat Ronald D. Coleman ran for re-election unopposed.
District 17
Incumbent Democrat Charles Stenholm ran for re-election unopposed.
District 18
Incumbent Democrat Mickey Leland ran for re-election.
District 19
Incumbent Republican Larry Combest ran for re-election.
District 20
Incumbent Democrat Henry B. González ran for re-election.
District 21
Incumbent Republican Lamar Smith ran for re-election.
District 22
Incumbent Republican Tom DeLay ran for re-election.
District 23
Incumbent Democrat Albert Bustamante ran for re-election.
District 24
Incumbent Democrat Martin Frost ran for re-election.
District 25
Incumbent Democrat Michael A. Andrews ran for re-election.
District 26
Incumbent Republican Dick Armey ran for re-election.
District 27
Incumbent Democrat Solomon Ortiz ran for re-election unopposed.
References
References
- "Historical Apportionment Data (1910–2020)".
- Kingston, Mike. (1989). "Texas Almanac, 1990–1991".
- (1989). "Federal Elections 88". Federal Election Commission.
- "Boulter, Gilbreath In Texas GOP Senate Runoff".
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