1988Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1988 election for Texas's 13th District
U.S. House · Texas
William Sarpalius (D) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Larry S. Milner (R) by 4.9 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
William SarpaliusDemocrat · winner
52.5%98,345
Larry S. MilnerRepublican
47.5%89,105
187,450 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.
William SarpaliusLarry S. Milner
$387.1K
Raised by the campaign
$483.9K
$384.7K
Spent by the campaign
$476.2K
$2.5K
Cash on hand
$7.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 30, 1988; FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 30, 1988