1988Final results
1988 election for Texas's 5th District
U.S. House · Texas
John Bryant (D) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Lon Williams (R) by 22.6 points.
John BryantDemocrat · winner
60.7%95,376
Lon WilliamsRepublican
38.1%59,877
Kenneth AshbyLibertarian
1.1%1,786
157,039 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.
John BryantLon Williams
$889.5K
Raised by the campaign
$180.6K
$646.2K
Spent by the campaign
$179.2K
$353K
Cash on hand
$1.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988