1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
| country = Texas
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
| previous_year = 1990
| next_election = 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
| next_year = 1994
| seats_for_election = All 30 Texas seats to the United States House of Representatives
| election_date = November 3, 1992
| majority_seats =
| turnout =
| image1 =
| leader1 =
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| leaders_seat1 =
| last_election1 = 19
| seats_before1 =
| seats_needed1 =
| seats1 = 21
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 2
| popular_vote1 = 2,806,044
| percentage1 = 49.9%
| swing1 = {{decrease}} 3.9%
| image2 =
| leader2 =
| leader_since2 =
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| leaders_seat2 =
| last_election2 = 8
| seats_before2 =
| seats_needed2 =
| seats2 = 9
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 1
| popular_vote2 = 2,685,973
| percentage2 = 47.8%
| swing2 = {{increase}} 2.1%
| map_image = {{switcher |320px |Election results by district |320px |Election results by county |default=1}}
| map_size =
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Democratic
{{legend|#86b6f2|50–60%}}
{{legend|#4389e3|60–70%}}
{{legend|#1666cb|70–80%}}
{{legend|#0645b4|80–90%}}
{{legend|#002b84|90>%}}
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Republican
{{legend|#e27f90|50–60%}}
{{legend|#cc2f4a|60–70%}}
{{legend|#d40000|70–80%}}
{{legend|#a00000|80–90%}}
{{legend|#800000|90>%}}
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}}
{{Elections in Texas sidebar}}
The 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas occurred on November 3, 1992, to elect the members of the state of Texas's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. Texas had thirty seats in the House, apportioned according to the 1990 United States census.{{Cite web |title=1990 Census Apportionment Results |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/1990/dec/1990-apportionment-data.html |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=Census.gov}}
Intraparty conflict embroiled the Texas Democratic Party, who had gained complete control of Texas' government following Ann Richards' victory in the 1990 gubernatorial election.{{Cite web |last=Kennedy |first=J. Michael |date=1990-11-07 |title=Democrat Richards Wins Bitter Contest With Williams : Texas: The governor's race was the state's longest, most expensive and perhaps most rancorous. GOP oilman's verbal gaffes damaged his chances. |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-11-07-mn-3553-story.html |access-date=2022-08-02 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}} State Senator Eddie Bernice Johnson chaired the redistricting subcommittee and drew maps with the intention of creating a minority-majority district in Dallas for herself to run in.{{Cite web |last=Burka |first=Paul |last2=Hart |first2=Patricia |last3=October 1991 0 |first3=Ellen Williams |date=1991-10-01 |title=1991: The Best and the Worst Legislators |url=https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/the-best-and-the-worst-legislators-1991/ |access-date=2022-08-02 |website=Texas Monthly |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Burke |first=Anabel |title=Eddie Bernice Johnson |url=https://wacohistory.org/items/show/199 |access-date=2022-08-02 |website=Waco History |language=en}} This drew the ire of representatives Martin Frost and John Wiley Bryant, whose districts would become considerably more White and Republican-leaning as a result. A majority-Hispanic district was also created in Houston alongside District 18, a plurality-Black district. The Texas Legislature sided with Johnson's plan and adopted new congressional districts during a special session in 1991.{{Cite news |last=Edsall |first=Thomas |date=May 21, 1991 |title=TEXAS REDISTRICTING A CASE STUDY OF DEMOCRATS' STRUGGLE |work=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1991/05/21/texas-redistricting-a-case-study-of-democrats-struggle/d2f4fee4-ae02-4f1f-95af-94887b5bfc66/ |access-date=August 2, 2022}}{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://redistricting.capitol.texas.gov/history |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=redistricting.capitol.texas.gov}}
These elections occurred simultaneously with the United States Senate elections of 1992, the United States House elections in other states, the presidential election, and various state and local elections. As of 2024, this is the last time the Democratic Party won the popular vote in Texas's U.S. House races,{{cite book |last=Bickerstaff |first=Steve |title=Lines in the Sand: Congressional Redistricting in Texas and the Downfall of Tom Delay |publisher=University of Texas Press |year=2007 |isbn=978-0-292-71474-8 |location=Austin, Texas |pages=29 |language=en}} though Democrats would continue to hold a majority of House seats until 2004.
Overview
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| colspan="7" | 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas{{Cite web |title=1992 General Election |url=https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist5_state.htm |access-date=2022-06-16 |website=elections.sos.state.tx.us}} |
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| colspan=2 style="width: 15em" |Party
! style="width: 5em" |Votes ! style="width: 7em" |Percentage ! style="width: 5em" |Seats before ! style="width: 5em" |Seats after ! style="width: 5em" |+/– |
| style="background-color:#3333FF; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Democratic | align="right" | 2,806,044 | align="right" | 49.91% | align="right" | 19 | align="right" | 21 | align="right" | +2 |
| style="background-color:#FF3333; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Republican | align="right" | 2,685,973 | align="right" | 47.77% | align="right" | 8 | align="right" | 9 | align="right" | +1 |
| style="background-color:#FFCC00; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Libertarian | align="right" | 110,832 | align="right" | 1.97% | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | - |
| style="background-color:#DDDDDD; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Independent | align="right" | 19,623 | align="right" | 0.35% | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | - |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="2" align="right" | Totals | align="right" | 5,622,472 | align="right" | 100.00% | align="right" | 27 | align="right" | 30 | align="right" | +3 |
Congressional districts
= District 1 =
{{See also|Texas's 1st congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Jim Chapman ran for re-election unopposed.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 1st congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Jim Chapman (incumbent)|votes=152,209|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box total no change|votes=152,209|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
= District 2 =
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1992 Texas's 2nd congressional district election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 2
| previous_year = 1990
| next_election = 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 2
| next_year = 1994
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = CharlieWilson.jpg
| nominee1 = Charlie Wilson
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 118,625
| percentage1 = 56.1%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Donna Peterson
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 92,176
| percentage2 = 43.6%
| map_image = 1992 TX-02 election.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = County results
Wilson: {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#678cd7|60–70%}}
Peterson:{{legend0|#f1b5b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#ed8883|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Charlie Wilson
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Charlie Wilson
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{See also|Texas's 2nd congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Charlie Wilson ran for re-election.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 2nd congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Charlie Wilson (incumbent)|votes=118,625|percentage=56.13}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Donna Peterson|votes=92,176|percentage=43.61}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Write-in|candidate=Roger Northen|votes=549|percentage=0.26}}{{Election box total no change|votes=211,350|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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= District 3 =
{{See also|Texas's 3rd congressional district}}Incumbent Republican Steve Bartlett resigned in 1991 after he was elected Mayor of Dallas.{{Cite web |title=Inaugural Speech of Mayor Steve Bartlett and Farewell Address of Mayor Annette Strauss, 1991 |url=https://dallascityhall.com:443/government/citysecretary/archives/Pages/Archives_1992-028.aspx |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=dallascityhall.com |language=en-US}} This prompted a special election to be held, which fellow Republican Sam Johnson won in a runoff.{{cite web|url=http://sharepoint.ncssma.org/Hill%202014/House%20Social%20Security%20Subcommittee%20--%20Chairman%20--%20Representative%20Sam%20Johnson%20(R-TX-3rd).pdf?Mobile=1&Source=%2F%5Flayouts%2Fmobile%2Fview%2Easpx%3FList%3D0edd57fd%252D903d%252D48f4%252D97d8%252Dc759558f689c%26View%3D606306d1%252D5dcf%252D43b5%252Daafc%252D4a8cca868908%26CurrentPage%3D1|title= CQ Politics in America Profile: Sam Johnson|publisher=Congressional Quarterly. May 7, 2013.|access-date=April 25, 2018}} He ran for re-election.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 3rd congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Sam Johnson (incumbent)|votes=201,569|percentage=86.09}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Noel Kopala|votes=32,570|percentage=13.91}}{{Election box total no change|votes=234,139|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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= District 4 =
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1992 Texas' 4th congressional district election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 4
| previous_year = 1990
| election_date = November 3, 1992
| next_election = 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 4
| next_year = 1994
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = Ralph Hall, official photo portrait, color.jpg
| nominee1 = Ralph Hall
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 128,008
| percentage1 = 58.1%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = David Bridges
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 83,875
| percentage2 = 38.1%
| map_caption = County results
Hall:{{legend0|#b4c7ec|40–50%}} {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#678CD7|60–70%}} {{legend0|#4170cd|70–80%}}
Bridges: {{legend0|#ed8783|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Ralph Hall
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Ralph Hall
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| map_image = 1992 TX-04 election.svg
}}
{{See also|Texas's 4th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Ralph Hall ran for re-election.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 4th congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Ralph M. Hall (incumbent)|votes=128,008|percentage=58.10}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=David Bridges|votes=83,875|percentage=38.07}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Steven Rothacker|votes=8,450|percentage=3.84}}{{Election box total no change|votes=220,333|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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= District 5 =
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1992 Texas's 5th congressional district election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 5
| previous_year = 1990
| next_election = 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 5
| next_year = 1994
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = John Wiley Bryant.jpg
| nominee1 = John Wiley Bryant
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 98,567
| percentage1 = 58.9%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Richard Stokley
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 62,419
| percentage2 = 37.3%
| map_image = 1992 TX-05 election.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Wilson: {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#678cd7|60–70%}} {{legend0|#416fcd|70–80%}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = John Wiley Bryant
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = John Wiley Bryant
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{See also|Texas's 5th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat John Wiley Bryant ran for re-election.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 5th congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=John Wiley Bryant (incumbent)|votes=98,567|percentage=58.91}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Richard Stokley|votes=62,419|percentage=37.30}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=William Walker|votes=6,344|percentage=3.79}}{{Election box total no change|votes=167,330|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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= District 6 =
{{See also|Texas's 6th congressional district}}Incumbent Republican Joe Barton ran for re-election.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 6th congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Joe Barton (incumbent)|votes=189,140|percentage=71.90}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=John Dietrich|votes=73,933|percentage=28.10}}{{Election box total no change|votes=263,073|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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= District 7 =
{{See also|Texas's 7th congressional district}}Incumbent Republican Bill Archer ran for re-election unopposed.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 7th congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Bill Archer (incumbent)|votes=169,407|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box total no change|votes=169,407|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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= District 8 =
{{See also|Texas's 8th congressional district}}Incumbent Republican Jack Fields ran for re-election.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 8th congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Jack Fields (incumbent)|votes=179,349|percentage=77.03}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Chas. Robinson|votes=53,473|percentage=22.97}}{{Election box total no change|votes=232,822|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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= District 9 =
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1992 Texas's 9th congressional district election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 9
| previous_year = 1990
| next_election = 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 9
| next_year = 1994
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = JackBrooksCP.png
| nominee1 = Jack Brooks
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 118,690
| percentage1 = 53.6%
| image2 = Steve stockman cong-bio-image.jpg
| nominee2 = Steve Stockman
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 96,270
| percentage2 = 43.5%
| map_image = 1992 TX-09 election.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = County results
Brooks: {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#678cd7|60–70%}}
Stockman: {{legend0|#e55651|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Jack Brooks
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Jack Brooks
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{See also|Texas's 9th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Jack Brooks ran for re-election.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 9th congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Jack Brooks (incumbent)|votes=118,690|percentage=53.62}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Steve Stockman|votes=96,270|percentage=43.49}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Billy Joe Crawford|votes=6,401|percentage=2.89}}{{Election box total no change|votes=221,361|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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= District 10 =
{{See also|Texas's 10th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat J. J. Pickle ran for re-election.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 10th congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=J. J. Pickle (incumbent)|votes=177,233|percentage=67.67}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Herbert Spiro|votes=68,646|percentage=26.21}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Terry Blum|votes=6,353|percentage=2.43}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (United States)|candidate=Jeff Davis|votes=6,056|percentage=2.31}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Write-in|candidate=Stephen Hopkins|votes=3,510|percentage=1.34}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Write-in|candidate=Robert Shaw|votes=94|percentage=0.04}}{{Election box total no change|votes=261,892|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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= District 11 =
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1992 Texas's 11th congressional district election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 11
| previous_year = 1990
| next_election = 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 11
| next_year = 1994
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = Chet edwards photo.jpg
| nominee1 = Chet Edwards
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 119,999
| percentage1 = 67.4%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = James Broyles
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 58,033
| percentage2 = 32.6%
| map_image = 1992 TX-11 election.svg
| map_size = 350px
| map_caption = County results
Edwards: {{legend0|#678cd7|60–70%}} {{legend0|#416fcd|70–80%}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Chet Edwards
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Chet Edwards
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{See also|Texas's 11th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Chet Edwards ran for re-election.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 11th congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Chet Edwards (incumbent)|votes=119,999|percentage=67.40}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=James Broyles|votes=58,033|percentage=32.60}}{{Election box total no change|votes=178,032|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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= District 12 =
{{See also|Texas's 12th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Pete Geren ran for re-election.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 12th congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Pete Geren (incumbent)|votes=125,492|percentage=62.77}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=David Hobbs|votes=74,432|percentage=37.23}}{{Election box total no change|votes=199,924|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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= District 13 =
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1992 Texas's 13th congressional district election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 13
| previous_year = 1990
| next_election = 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 13
| next_year = 1994
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = Bill Sarpalius.jpg
| nominee1 = Bill Sarpalius
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 117,892
| percentage1 = 60.3%
| image2 = Beau Boulter.jpg
| nominee2 = Beau Boulter
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 77,514
| percentage2 = 39.7%
| map_image = 1992 TX-13 election.svg
| map_size = 350px
| map_caption = County results
Sarpalius: {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#678cd7|60–70%}} {{legend0|#416fcd|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3357a2|80–90%}}
Boulter: {{legend0|#ed8883|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Bill Sarpalius
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Bill Sarpalius
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{See also|Texas's 13th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Bill Sarpalius ran for re-election. Beau Boulter, who held the seat until 1989, ran against him.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 13th congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Bill Sarpalius (incumbent)|votes=117,892|percentage=60.33}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Beau Boulter|votes=77,514|percentage=39.67}}{{Election box total no change|votes=195,406|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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= District 14 =
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1992 Texas's 14th congressional district election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 14
| previous_year = 1990
| next_election = 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 14
| next_year = 1994
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = Greglaughlin.jpg
| nominee1 = Greg Laughlin
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 135,930
| percentage1 = 68.1%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Bert Garza
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 54,412
| percentage2 = 27.3%
| map_image = 1992 TX-14 election.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = County results
Laughlin: {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#678cd7|60–70%}} {{legend0|#416fcd|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3357a2|80–90%}}
Garza: {{legend0|#ed8883|50–60%}}
| before_election = Greg Laughlin
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Greg Laughlin
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{See also|Texas's 14th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Greg Laughlin ran for re-election.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 14th congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Greg Laughlin (incumbent)|votes=135,930|percentage=68.08}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Bert Garza|votes=54,412|percentage=27.25}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (United States)|candidate=Vic Vreeland|votes=9,329|percentage=4.67}}{{Election box total no change|votes=199,671|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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= District 15 =
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1992 Texas's 15th congressional district election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 15
| previous_year = 1990
| next_election = 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 15
| next_year = 1994
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = Kika de la Garza - Flickr - USDAgov.jpg
| nominee1 = Kika de la Garza
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 86,351
| percentage1 = 60.4%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Tom Haughey
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 56,549
| percentage2 = 39.6%
| map_image = 1992 TX-15 election.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = County results
De la Garza: {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#678cd7|60–70%}} {{legend0|#416fcd|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3357a2|80–90%}}
Haughey: {{legend0|#ed8883|50–60%}}
| before_election = Kika de la Garza
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Kika de la Garza
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{See also|Texas's 15th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Kika de la Garza ran for re-election.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 15th congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Kika de la Garza (incumbent)|votes=86,351|percentage=60.43}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Tom Haughey|votes=56,549|percentage=39.57}}{{Election box total no change|votes=142,900|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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= District 16 =
{{See also|Texas's 16th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Ronald D. Coleman ran for re-election.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 16th congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Ronald D. Coleman (incumbent)|votes=66,731|percentage=51.89}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Chip Taberski|votes=61,870|percentage=48.11}}{{Election box total no change|votes=128,601|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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= District 17 =
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1992 Texas's 17th congressional district election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 17
| previous_year = 1990
| next_election = 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 17
| next_year = 1994
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = Charlie Stenholm.jpg
| nominee1 = Charles Stenholm
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 136,213
| percentage1 = 66.1%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Jeannie Sadowski
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 69,958
| percentage2 = 33.9%
| map_image = 1992 TX-17 election.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = County results
Stenholm: {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#678cd7|60–70%}} {{legend0|#416fcd|70–80%}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Charles Stenholm
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Charles Stenholm
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{See also|Texas's 17th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Charles Stenholm ran for re-election.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 17th congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Charles Stenholm (incumbent)|votes=136,213|percentage=66.07}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Jeannie Sadowski|votes=69,958|percentage=33.93}}{{Election box total no change|votes=206,171|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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= District 18 =
{{See also|Texas's 18th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Craig Washington ran for re-election. The district was intentionally drawn to have an African-American majority population, but the methods used to draw this district would be found unconstitutional by the Supreme Court case Bush v. Vera in 1996.{{Cite web |title=Bush v. Vera, 517 U.S. 952 (1996) |url=https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/517/952/ |access-date=2022-06-16 |website=Justia Law |language=en}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 18th congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Craig Washington (incumbent)|votes=111,422|percentage=64.70}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Edward Blum|votes=56,080|percentage=32.57}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Gregg Lassen|votes=4,706|percentage=2.73}}{{Election box total no change|votes=172,208|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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= District 19 =
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1992 Texas's 19th congressional district election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = n
| previous_election = 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 19
| previous_year = 1990
| election_date =
| next_election = 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 19
| next_year = 1994
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = Larry Combest official portrait (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = Larry Combest
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 162,057
| percentage1 = 77.4%
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| image2_size = x150px
| nominee2 = Terry Lee Moser
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 47,325
| percentage2 = 22.6%
| map_image = 1992 TX-19 election.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Combest: {{legend0|#e55651|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d02823|70–80%}} {{legend0|#b00600|80–90%}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Larry Combest
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Larry Combest
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{See also|Texas's 19th congressional district}}Incumbent Republican Larry Combest ran for re-election.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 19th congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Larry Combest (incumbent)|votes=162,057|percentage=77.40}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Terry Lee Moser|votes=47,325|percentage=22.60}}{{Election box total no change|votes=209,382|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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= District 20 =
{{See also|Texas's 20th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Henry B. González ran for re-election unopposed.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 20th congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Henry B. Gonzalez (incumbent)|votes=103,755|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box total no change|votes=103,755|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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= District 21 =
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1992 Texas's 21st congressional district election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 21
| previous_year = 1990
| election_date =
| next_election = 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 21
| next_year = 1994
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = Lamar S. Smith, official Congressional photo portrait.jpg
| nominee1 = Lamar Smith
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 190,979
| percentage1 = 72.2%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = James Gaddy
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 62,827
| percentage2 = 23.7%
| map_image = 1992 TX-21 election.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = County results
Smith: {{legend0|#ed8783|50-60%}} {{legend0|#e55651|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d02923|70-80%}} {{legend0|#b00600|80-90%}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Lamar Smith
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Lamar Smith
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{See also|Texas's 21st congressional district}}Incumbent Republican Lamar Smith successfully ran for re-election.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 21st congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Lamar Smith (incumbent)|votes=190,979|percentage=72.16}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=James Gaddy|votes=62,827|percentage=23.74}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=William Grisham|votes=10,847|percentage=4.10}}{{Election box total no change|votes=264,653|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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= District 22 =
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1992 Texas's 22nd congressional district election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 22
| previous_year = 1990
| election_date =
| next_election = 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 22
| next_year = 1994
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = TomDeLay.jpg
| nominee1 = Tom DeLay
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 150,221
| percentage1 = 68.9%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Richard Konrad
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 67,812
| percentage2 = 31.1%
| map_image = 1992 TX-22 election.svg
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = County results
DeLay: {{legend0|#e55751|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d02823|70–80%}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Tom DeLay
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Tom DeLay
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{See also|Texas's 22nd congressional district}}Incumbent Republican Tom DeLay ran for re-election.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 22nd congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Tom DeLay (incumbent)|votes=150,221|percentage=68.90}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Richard Konrad|votes=67,812|percentage=31.10}}{{Election box total no change|votes=218,033|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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= District 23 =
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1992 Texas's 23rd congressional district election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 23
| previous_year = 1990
| election_date =
| next_election = 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 23
| next_year = 1994
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Henry Bonilla, official photo portrait color.jpg
| nominee1 = Henry Bonilla
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 98,259
| percentage1 = 59.1%
| image2 =
AlbertBustamante.jpg
| nominee2 = Albert Bustamante
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 63,797
| percentage2 = 38.4%
| map_image = 1992 TX-23 election.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = County results
Bonilla:{{legend0|#f1b4b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#ed8783|50–60%}} {{legend0|#e55751|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d02823|70–80%}} {{legend0|#b00600|80–90%}}
Bustamante: {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#678cd7|60–70%}} {{legend0|#4170cd|70–80%}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Albert Bustamante
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Henry Bonilla
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{See also|Texas's 23rd congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Albert Bustamante ran for re-election.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 23rd congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Henry Bonilla|votes=98,259|percentage=59.07}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Albert Bustamante (incumbent)|votes=63,797|percentage=38.35}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=David Alter|votes=4,291|percentage=2.58}}{{Election box total no change|votes=166,347|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box gain with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)|loser=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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= District 24 =
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1992 Texas's 24th congressional district election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 24
| previous_year = 1990
| election_date =
| next_election = 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 24
| next_year = 1994
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = Martin Frost-Congressional Portrait.jpg
| nominee1 = Martin Frost
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 104,174
| percentage1 = 59.8%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Steve Masterson
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 70,042
| percentage2 = 40.2%
| map_image = 1992 TX-24 election.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = County results
Frost: {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#678cd7|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Martin Frost
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Martin Frost
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{See also|Texas's 24th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Martin Frost successfully ran for re-election, defeating Republican Steve Masterson by almost 20 points.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 24th congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Martin Frost (incumbent)|votes=104,174|percentage=59.80}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Steve Masterson|votes=70,042|percentage=40.20}}{{Election box total no change|votes=174,216|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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= District 25 =
{{See also|Texas's 25th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Michael A. Andrews ran for re-election.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 25th congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Michael A. Andrews (incumbent)|votes=98,975|percentage=55.96}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Dolly Madison McKenna|votes=73,192|percentage=41.38}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Richard Mauk|votes=4,710|percentage=2.66}}{{Election box total no change|votes=176,877|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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= District 26 =
{{See also|Texas's 26th congressional district}}Incumbent Republican Dick Armey ran for re-election.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 26th congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Dick Armey (incumbent)|votes=150,209|percentage=73.08}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=John Wayne Caton|votes=55,237|percentage=26.88}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Write-in|candidate=Steve Love|votes=85|percentage=0.04}}{{Election box total no change|votes=205,531|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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= District 27 =
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1992 Texas's 27th congressional district election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 27
| previous_year = 1990
| election_date =
| next_election = 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 27
| next_year = 1994
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = Solomon Ortiz 111th congressional portrait.jpg
| nominee1 = Solomon Ortiz
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 87,022
| percentage1 = 55.5%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Tanya Lloyd
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 66,853
| percentage2 = 42.6%
| map_image = 1992 TX-27 election.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County results
Ortiz: {{legend0|#8da9e2|50-60%}} {{legend0|#678cd7|60-70%}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Solomon Ortiz
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Solomon Ortiz
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{See also|Texas's 27th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Solomon Ortiz ran for re-election.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 27th congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Solomon Ortiz (incumbent)|votes=87,022|percentage=55.48}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Jay Kimbrough|votes=66,853|percentage=42.62}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Charles Henry Schoonover|votes=2,969|percentage=1.89}}{{Election box total no change|votes=156,844|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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= District 28 =
{{See also|Texas's 28th congressional district}}District 28 was created as a result of redistricting after the 1990 census.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 28th congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Frank Tejeda|votes=122,457|percentage=87.11}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=David Slatter|votes=18,128|percentage=12.89}}{{Election box total no change|votes=140,585|percentage=100}}{{Election box new seat win|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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= District 29 =
{{See also|Texas's 29th congressional district}}District 29 was created as a result of redistricting after the 1990 census. The district was intentionally drawn to have a Hispanic majority population, but the methods used to draw this district would be found unconstitutional by the Supreme Court case Bush v. Vera in 1996.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 29th congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Gene Green|votes=64,064|percentage=64.93}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Clark Kent Ervin|votes=34,609|percentage=35.07}}{{Election box total no change|votes=98,673|percentage=100}}{{Election box new seat win|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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= District 30 =
{{See also|Texas's 30th congressional district}}
File:Texas 30th CD 1991 - 1996.gif
District 30 was created as a result of redistricting after the 1990 census. The district was intentionally drawn to have an African-American majority population, but the methods used to draw this district would be found unconstitutional by the Supreme Court case Bush v. Vera in 1996. State Senator Eddie Bernice Johnson, the first African American woman ever elected to public office from Dallas, ran in the open race.{{Cite web |date=2017-10-07 |title=Eddie Bernice Johnson (1935- ) • |url=https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/johnson-eddie-bernice-1935/ |access-date=2022-06-16 |language=en-US}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 30th congressional district, 1992}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Eddie Bernice Johnson|votes=107,831|percentage=71.53}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Lucy Cain|votes=37,853|percentage=25.11}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Ken Ashby|votes=5,063|percentage=3.36}}{{Election box total no change|votes=150,747|percentage=100}}{{Election box new seat win|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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