1988Final results
1988 election for Texas's 19th District
U.S. House · Texas
Larry Combest (R) won with 67.7% of the vote, defeating Gerald McCathern (D) by 35.4 points.
Larry CombestRepublican · winner
67.7%113,068
Gerald McCathernDemocrat
32.3%53,932
167,000 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.
Gerald McCathernLarry Combest
$44.2K
Raised by the campaign
$262.4K
$44.1K
Spent by the campaign
$230.2K
$1.7K
Cash on hand
$34.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 28, 1988; FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988