1988Final results
1988 election for Texas House District 49
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Bob Richardson (R) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating M. C. Tyer Jr. (D) by 15.2 points.
Bob RichardsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.5%34,029
M. C. Tyer Jr.Democrat
41.3%24,881
C. David EagleLibertarian
2.2%1,319
60,229 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