1992 House elections in Texas
1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Democratic
Republican
Last election
19
8
Seats won
19
8
Seat change
Popular vote
1,763,432
1,498,096
Percentage
53.8%
45.7%
Swing
4.8%
6.4%
Democratic
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
90>%
Republican
60–70%
70–80%
90>%
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
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 unopposed.
District 8
Incumbent Republican
Jack Fields ran for re-election unopposed.
District 9
Incumbent Democrat
Jack Brooks ran for re-election.
District 10
Incumbent Democrat
J. J. Pickle ran for re-election.
District 11
Incumbent Democrat
Marvin Leath opted to retire rather than run for re-election.
[3]
District 12
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.
District 13
Incumbent Democrat
Bill Sarpalius ran for re-election.
District 14
Incumbent Democrat
Greg Laughlin ran for re-election.
District 15
Incumbent Democrat
Kika de la Garza ran for re-election unopposed.
District 16
Incumbent Democrat
Ronald D. Coleman ran for re-election.
District 17
Incumbent Democrat
Charles Stenholm ran for re-election unopposed.
District 18
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.
District 19
Incumbent Republican
Larry Combest ran for re-election unopposed.
District 20
Incumbent Democrat
Henry B. González ran for re-election unopposed.
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 unopposed.
District 25
Incumbent Democrat
Michael A. Andrews ran for re-election unopposed.
District 26
Incumbent Republican
Dick Armey ran for re-election.
District 27
Incumbent Democrat
Solomon Ortiz ran for re-election unopposed.
References
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"Historical Apportionment Data (1910-2020)" . Census.gov . Retrieved June 17, 2022 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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