1988Final results
1988 election for Texas's 20th District
U.S. House · Texas
Henry González (D) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating Lee Travino (R) by 43.2 points.
Henry GonzálezDemocrat · winner
70.7%94,527
Lee TravinoRepublican
27.5%36,801
Theresa S. DoyleLibertarian
1.8%2,368
133,696 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.
Henry GonzálezLee Travino
$225.7K
Raised by the campaign
$58.3K
$228.9K
Spent by the campaign
$58.2K
$6.7K
Cash on hand
$105
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988