1988 primaries · March 1, 1988
1988 Texas House of Representatives primary results, district by district
Every Texas House of Representatives district in the 1988 primaries: winners, margins, unopposed seats and seats that changed party.
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Every district
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HD-1 · Democratic primary | Barry B. Telford (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-2 · Democratic primary | L. P. Patterson (D) | 22.8 | |
| HD-2 · Republican primary | Jess Nickerson (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-3 · Democratic primary | Lowell G. Walker (D) | 6.1 | |
| HD-3 · Republican primary | Bill Thomas (R) | 3.1 | |
| HD-4 · Democratic primary | Keith Oakley (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-4 · Republican primary | Ray Myers (R) | 37.8 | |
| HD-5 · Democratic primary | Bill Hollowell (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-5 · Republican primary | George Winn (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-6 · Democratic primary | David Hudson (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-6 · Republican primary | Larry Jackson (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-7 · Democratic primary | Daryl Atkinson (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-7 · Republican primary | Jerry Yost (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-8 · Democratic primary | Sam Russell (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-9 · Democratic primary | Jim McWilliams (D) | 28.1 | |
| HD-10 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-10 · Republican primary | James E. Raney (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-11 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-11 · Republican primary | Kimball Hillencamp (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-12 · Democratic primary | Clyde Alexander (D) | 34.8 | |
| HD-12 · Republican primary | Fred Asmussen (R) | 16.3 | |
| HD-13 · Democratic primary | Dan Kubiak (D) | 58.8 | |
| HD-13 · Republican primary | Brad Upshaw (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-14 · Republican primary | Richard Smith (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-15 · Democratic primary | Mike McKinney (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-15 · Republican primary | Bob Stephens (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-16 · Democratic primary | Joe Melton (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-16 · Republican primary | Keith Wayne Valigura (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-17 · Democratic primary | Billy Clemons (D) | 35.2 | |
| HD-18 · Democratic primary | Allen Ross Hightower Jr. (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-19 · Democratic primary | Ron E. Lewis (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-20 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-21 · Democratic primary | Mark Stiles (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-22 · Democratic primary | Al Price (D) | 13.4 | |
| HD-22 · Republican primary | Al Ingram (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-23 · Democratic primary | Frank Collazo (D) | 45.0 | |
| HD-24 · Democratic primary | James Hury (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-25 · Democratic primary | Lloyd Criss (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-26 · Republican primary | Jim Tallas (R) | 60.5 | |
| HD-27 · Democratic primary | Randall L. Ferguson (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-27 · Republican primary | Jack Harris (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-28 · Republican primary | John Willy (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-29 · Democratic primary | D. Uher (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-30 · Democratic primary | Robert Saunders (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-31 · Democratic primary | Phyllis Robinson (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-32 · Democratic primary | Glen Smith (D) | 46.3 | |
| HD-32 · Republican primary | Steve Holzheauser (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-33 · Democratic primary | Robert Earley (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-34 · Democratic primary | Hugo Berlanga (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-35 · Democratic primary | Eddie Cavazos (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-36 · Democratic primary | Todd Hunter (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-36 · Republican primary | Gene Seaman (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-37 · Democratic primary | Irma Rangel (D) | 0.6 | |
| HD-38 · Democratic primary | Larry Warner (D) | 25.5 | |
| HD-39 · Democratic primary | Eddie Lucio Jr. (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-40 · Democratic primary | Alejandro Moreno Jr. (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-41 · Democratic primary | Juan Hinojosa (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-41 · Republican primary | Jeff Waguespack (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-42 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | Incumbent lost |
| HD-43 · Democratic primary | Henry Cuellar (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-44 · Democratic primary | Ernestine Glossbrenner (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-45 · Democratic primary | Eldon Edge (D) | 26.5 | |
| HD-45 · Republican primary | Charlie Britsch (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-46 · Republican primary | Edmund Kuempel (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-47 · Democratic primary | Libby Linebarger (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-47 · Republican primary | Anne Cooper (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-48 · Democratic primary | Steven J. Portnoy (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-48 · Republican primary | Terral Smith (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-49 · Democratic primary | M. C. Tyer Jr. (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-49 · Republican primary | Bob Richardson (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-50 · Democratic primary | Wilhemina Delco (D) | 70.8 | |
| HD-51 · Democratic primary | Lena Guerrero (D) | 65.9 | |
| HD-52 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-52 · Republican primary | Randall Riley (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-53 · Republican primary | Hugh D. Shine (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-54 · Democratic primary | Stan Schlueter (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-55 · Republican primary | M. A. Taylor (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-56 · Democratic primary | Betty Denton (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-57 · Democratic primary | Bob Melton (D) | 51.5 | |
| HD-57 · Republican primary | Brad Harris (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-58 · Democratic primary | Bruce Gibson (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-59 · Democratic primary | Karen Warwick Abernathy (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-59 · Republican primary | Jim Horn (R) | 41.8 | |
| HD-60 · Republican primary | Sam Johnson (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-61 · Democratic primary | W. Tip Hall Jr. (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-61 · Republican primary | Ben Campbell (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-62 · Democratic primary | Curtis L. Seidlits (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-62 · Republican primary | Harry Robards (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-63 · Democratic primary | Richard F. Williamson (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-64 · Democratic primary | Rick Perry (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-65 · Democratic primary | Jim Parker (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-66 · Democratic primary | Robert Junell (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-66 · Republican primary | Burt Terrill (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-67 · Democratic primary | David Currie (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-67 · Republican primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-68 · Democratic primary | Dudley Harrison (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-69 · Democratic primary | Larry Shaw (D) | 43.5 | |
| HD-69 · Republican primary | Troy Fraser (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-70 · Republican primary | Jack Vowell (R) | 52.9 | |
| HD-71 · Democratic primary | Ron McCluskey (D) | 6.6 | |
| HD-71 · Republican primary | Pat Haggerty (R) | 58.0 | |
| HD-72 · Democratic primary | Paul Moreno (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-72 · Republican primary | Walt Woelper (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-73 · Democratic primary | Nancy McDonald (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-74 · Democratic primary | Nick Perez (D) | 54.8 | |
| HD-74 · Republican primary | Jackson E. Wilbourn (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-75 · Democratic primary | Gary Watkins (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-76 · Republican primary | Tom Craddick (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-77 · Democratic primary | Jim Rudd (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-78 · Democratic primary | Steven Carriker (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-78 · Republican primary | Rod Waller (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-79 · Democratic primary | Frank Sheffield (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-79 · Republican primary | Bob Hunter (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-80 · Democratic primary | Charles Finnell (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-81 · Democratic primary | John Gavin (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-82 · Republican primary | Nolan J. Robnett (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-83 · Democratic primary | Floyd Holder (D) | 21.9 | |
| HD-83 · Republican primary | Delwin Jones (R) | 3.2 | |
| HD-84 · Democratic primary | Warren Chisum (D) | 45.1 | |
| HD-84 · Republican primary | Tom Christian (R) | 19.6 | |
| HD-85 · Democratic primary | James Laney (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-86 · Republican primary | John Smithee (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-87 · Democratic primary | Mark Bragg (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-87 · Republican primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-88 · Republican primary | Dick Waterfield (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-89 · Democratic primary | Gibson Lewis (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-90 · Democratic primary | Doyle Willis (D) | 39.0 | |
| HD-91 · Democratic primary | Art Brender (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-91 · Republican primary | Bill G. Carter (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-92 · Democratic primary | James E. Smith (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-92 · Republican primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-93 · Democratic primary | Al Weekley (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-93 · Republican primary | Chris Harris (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-94 · Republican primary | Kent Grusendorf (R) | 40.0 | |
| HD-95 · Democratic primary | Garfield W. Thompson (D) | 4.0 | |
| HD-95 · Republican primary | Reby Cary (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-96 · Democratic primary | Richard E. Millsap (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-96 · Republican primary | Kenneth Brimer (R) | 38.3 | |
| HD-97 · Democratic primary | R. G. Bowman (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-97 · Republican primary | Anna Mowery (R) | 38.9 | |
| HD-98 · Republican primary | Gwyn Shea (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-99 · Republican primary | Kenny Marchant (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-100 · Democratic primary | Samuel Hudson (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-100 · Republican primary | Mike Smith (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-101 · Republican primary | Anita Hill (R) | 22.0 | |
| HD-102 · Republican primary | Patricia Hill (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-103 · Democratic primary | Steve Wolens (D) | 48.6 | |
| HD-104 · Democratic primary | George Barber (D) | 2.6 | |
| HD-104 · Republican primary | Glenn Repp (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-105 · Democratic primary | Richard Curry (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-105 · Republican primary | Bill Blackwood (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-106 · Democratic primary | Bill Arnold (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-107 · Democratic primary | David Cain (D) | 23.0 | |
| HD-108 · Democratic primary | Al Granoff (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-108 · Republican primary | Charles Chesnutt (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-109 · Republican primary | Bill Hammond (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-110 · Democratic primary | Fred Blair (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-111 · Democratic primary | Jerald Larry (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-112 · Republican primary | Fred Hill (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-113 · Republican primary | A. R. Ovard (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-114 · Democratic primary | R. Nathan Brin (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-114 · Republican primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-115 · Democratic primary | Orlando L. Garcia (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-116 · Democratic primary | Gregory Luna (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-117 · Democratic primary | Frank Madla (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-118 · Democratic primary | Ciro Rodriguez (D) | 22.0 | |
| HD-119 · Democratic primary | Jerry J. Beauchamp (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-119 · Republican primary | Loyce McCarter (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-120 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-120 · Republican primary | John Yost (R) | 31.6 | |
| HD-121 · Republican primary | Alan Schoolcraft (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-122 · Democratic primary | Abraham Ribak (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-122 · Republican primary | George Pierce (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-123 · Republican primary | Jeffrey Wentworth (R) | 32.8 | |
| HD-124 · Democratic primary | Dan Morales (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-125 · Republican primary | John Abney Culberson (R) | 63.9 | |
| HD-126 · Republican primary | Barry Connelly (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-127 · Democratic primary | Blaine Mann (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-127 · Republican primary | Dan Shelley (R) | 59.8 | |
| HD-128 · Democratic primary | Tony Polumbo (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-128 · Republican primary | Jerry Waddle (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-129 · Democratic primary | Ed R. Watson (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-129 · Republican primary | Mike Jackson (R) | 21.1 | |
| HD-130 · Democratic primary | Chris Clark (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-130 · Republican primary | Randy Pennington (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-131 · Democratic primary | Ron Wilson (D) | 70.4 | |
| HD-132 · Democratic primary | Paul Colbert (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-133 · Republican primary | Robert Eckels (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-134 · Democratic primary | Katy Caldwell (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-134 · Republican primary | Brad Wright (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-135 · Democratic primary | Mary Burke (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-135 · Republican primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-136 · Democratic primary | Gloria Deyoung (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-136 · Republican primary | Ashley Smith (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-137 · Democratic primary | Deborah Danburg (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-138 · Democratic primary | David Patronella (D) | 77.9 | |
| HD-139 · Democratic primary | Sylvester Turner (D) | 38.4 | |
| HD-139 · Republican primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-140 · Democratic primary | Weldon Betts (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-141 · Democratic primary | Senfronia Thompson (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-142 · Democratic primary | Harold Dutton (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-143 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | Incumbent lost |
| HD-144 · Democratic primary | Erwin W. Barton (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-145 · Democratic primary | Ralph Wallace (D) | 51.9 | |
| HD-146 · Democratic primary | Al Edwards (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-147 · Democratic primary | Larry Evans (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-148 · Democratic primary | Roman Martinez (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-149 · Democratic primary | Carol Nelkin (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-149 · Republican primary | Talmadge Heflin (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-150 · Republican primary | Paul J. Hilbert (R) | 44.2 |
Texas House of Representatives
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner