1988Final results
1988 election for Texas's 21st District
U.S. House · Texas
Lamar Smith (R) won with 93.2% of the vote, defeating James A. Robinson (Lib) by 86.5 points.
Lamar SmithRepublican · winner
93.2%203,989
James A. RobinsonLibertarian
6.8%14,801
218,790 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.
No independentLamar Smith
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Raised by the campaign
$567.2K
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Spent by the campaign
$418.5K
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Cash on hand
$152.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988