1988Final results
1988 election for Texas's 7th District
U.S. House · Texas
Bill Archer (R) won with 79.1% of the vote, defeating Dianne Richards (D) by 58.3 points.
Bill ArcherRepublican · winner
79.1%185,203
Dianne RichardsDemocrat
20.9%48,824
234,027 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.
Dianne RichardsBill Archer
$10.8K
Raised by the campaign
$269.7K
$11.1K
Spent by the campaign
$180.3K
$442
Cash on hand
$629.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 1989; FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988