1988Final results
1988 election for Texas House District 16
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Keith Wayne Valigura (R) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Joe Melton (D) by 10.4 points.
Keith Wayne ValiguraRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.2%19,612
Joe MeltonDemocrat
44.8%15,904
35,516 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET