1988Final results
1988 election for Texas's 23rd District
U.S. House · Texas
Albert Bustamante (D) won with 64.5% of the vote, defeating Jerome L. "jerry" Gonzales (R) by 31.0 points.
Albert BustamanteDemocrat · winner
64.5%116,423
Jerome L. "jerry" GonzalesRepublican
33.6%60,559
Tony R. GarzaLibertarian
1.9%3,448
180,430 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.
Albert BustamanteJerome L. "jerry" Gonzales
$280.5K
Raised by the campaign
$6.6K
$187.3K
Spent by the campaign
$6.4K
$159.6K
Cash on hand
$206
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988
The candidates
Albert Bustamante (D)Jerome L. "jerry" Gonzales (R)
Also on the ballot: Tony R. Garza (Libertarian), 1.9%