1990Final results
1990 election for Texas's 13th District
U.S. House · Texas
William Sarpalius (D) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Dick Waterfield (R) by 13.0 points.
William SarpaliusDemocrat · winner
56.5%81,815
Dick WaterfieldRepublican
43.5%63,045
144,860 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.
William SarpaliusDick Waterfield
$685.2K
Raised by the campaign
$682.2K
$681.3K
Spent by the campaign
$679.1K
$4.2K
Cash on hand
$3.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990