1990Final results
1990 election for Texas's 2nd District
U.S. House · Texas
Charles Wilson (D) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Donna Peterson (R) by 11.1 points.
Charles WilsonDemocrat · winner
55.6%76,974
Donna PetersonRepublican
44.4%61,555
138,529 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.
Charles WilsonDonna Peterson
$690.1K
Raised by the campaign
$125K
$772.4K
Spent by the campaign
$124.9K
-$9.1K
Cash on hand
$128
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990