1990Final results
1990 election for Texas's 21st District
U.S. House · Texas
Lamar Smith (R) won with 74.8% of the vote, defeating Kirby J. Roberts (D) by 49.7 points.
Lamar SmithRepublican · winner
74.8%144,570
Kirby J. RobertsDemocrat
25.2%48,585
193,155 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.
Kirby J. RobertsLamar Smith
$15.8K
Raised by the campaign
$609.9K
$15.7K
Spent by the campaign
$398K
$31
Cash on hand
$358.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 26, 1990; FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990