1988Final results
1988 election for Texas's 22nd District
U.S. House · Texas
Thomas DeLay (R) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating Wayne Walker (D) by 36.1 points.
Thomas DeLayRepublican · winner
67.4%125,733
Wayne WalkerDemocrat
31.4%58,471
George HarperLibertarian
1.2%2,276
186,484 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.
Wayne WalkerThomas DeLay
$112.6K
Raised by the campaign
$364.8K
$109K
Spent by the campaign
$361.3K
$3.7K
Cash on hand
$49.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 28, 1988; FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988