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1990Final results

1990 election for Texas's 10th District

U.S. House · Texas

James Pickle (D) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating David Beilharz (R) by 33.6 points.

James PickleDemocrat · winner
64.9%152,784
David BeilharzRepublican
31.3%73,766
Jeff DavisLibertarian
3.8%8,905
235,496 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 1990

Races before and after

EvenD+20.31980D+83.61982D+44.61986D+33.61990D+41.51992D+16.51994

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.

James PickleDavid Beilharz
$491.6K
Raised by the campaign
$261.5K
$563K
Spent by the campaign
$261.5K
$66.4K
Cash on hand
$13

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990; FEC, through Nov 26, 1990.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990

The candidates

James Pickle (D)David Beilharz (R)

Also on the ballot: Jeff Davis (Libertarian), 3.8%