1988Final results
1988 election for Texas's 1st District
U.S. House · Texas
Jim Chapman (D) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Horace McQueen (R) by 24.5 points.
Jim ChapmanDemocrat · winner
62.2%122,566
Horace McQueenRepublican
37.8%74,357
196,923 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 1988
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.
Jim ChapmanHorace McQueen
$587.2K
Raised by the campaign
$94.8K
$551.6K
Spent by the campaign
$94.5K
$55.8K
Cash on hand
$364
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988