1986Final results
1986 election for Texas's 23rd District
U.S. House · Texas
Albert Bustamante (D) won with 90.7% of the vote, defeating Ken Hendrix (Lib) by 81.4 points.
Albert BustamanteDemocrat · winner
90.7%68,131
Ken HendrixLibertarian
9.3%7,001
75,132 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Albert BustamanteNo Republican
$253.8K
Raised by the campaign
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$190.9K
Spent by the campaign
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$66.5K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986