1986Final results
1986 election for Texas's 3rd District
U.S. House · Texas
Steve Bartlett (R) won with 94.1% of the vote, defeating Brent Barnes (Ind) by 90.0 points.
Steve BartlettRepublican · winner
94.1%143,381
Brent BarnesIndependent
4.1%6,268
Don GoughLibertarian
1.8%2,736
152,385 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.
No independentSteve Bartlett
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Raised by the campaign
$810.4K
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Spent by the campaign
$592.3K
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Cash on hand
$438.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986