1988Final results
1988 election for Texas's 15th District
U.S. House · Texas
Eligio de la Garza (D) won with 93.9% of the vote, defeating Gloria Joyce Hendrix (Lib) by 87.7 points.
Eligio de la GarzaDemocrat · winner
93.9%93,672
Gloria Joyce HendrixLibertarian
6.1%6,133
99,805 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.
Eligio de la GarzaNo Republican
$263.8K
Raised by the campaign
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$219.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$172.1K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988