1986Final results
1986 election for Texas House District 98
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Gwyn Shea (R) won with 70.3% of the vote, defeating Charles McGarry (D) by 42.2 points.
Gwyn SheaRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.3%12,370
Charles McGarryDemocrat
28.0%4,935
Neal Scott AndersonLibertarian
1.7%293
17,598 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET