1988Final results
1988 election for Texas's 6th District
U.S. House · Texas
Joe Barton (R) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating N. P. "pat" Kendrick (D) by 35.3 points.
Joe BartonRepublican · winner
67.6%164,692
N. P. "pat" KendrickDemocrat
32.4%78,786
243,478 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.
N. P. "pat" KendrickJoe Barton
$29.9K
Raised by the campaign
$750.6K
$17.4K
Spent by the campaign
$654.3K
$590
Cash on hand
$99.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 29, 1988; FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988