1988Final results
1988 election for Texas Senate District 17
Texas State Senate · Texas
J. E. Brown (R) won with 89.7% of the vote, defeating Craig Haynie (Lib) by 79.4 points.
J. E. BrownRepublican · winner · incumbent
89.7%124,137
Craig HaynieLibertarian
10.3%14,217
138,354 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