1990Final results
1990 election for Texas's 12th District
U.S. House · Texas
Pete Geren (D) won with 71.3% of the vote, defeating Mike McGinn (R) by 42.6 points.
Pete GerenDemocrat · winner
71.3%98,026
Mike McGinnRepublican
28.7%39,438
137,464 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
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.
Pete GerenMike McGinn
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$23.3K
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$22.7K
$18.1K
Cash on hand
$559
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990; FEC, through Sep 30, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990