1990Final results
1990 election for Texas's 14th District
U.S. House · Texas
Gregory Laughlin (D) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Joe Dial (R) by 8.6 points.
Gregory LaughlinDemocrat · winner
54.3%89,251
Joe DialRepublican
45.7%75,098
164,349 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.
Gregory LaughlinJoe Dial
$829.2K
Raised by the campaign
$489.6K
$851.3K
Spent by the campaign
$479.8K
$1.8K
Cash on hand
$9.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990