1990Final results
1990 election for Texas's 23rd District
U.S. House · Texas
Albert Bustamante (D) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating Jerome L. "jerry" Gonzales (R) by 27.0 points.
Albert BustamanteDemocrat · winner
63.5%71,052
Jerome L. "jerry" GonzalesRepublican
36.5%40,856
111,908 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.
Albert BustamanteJerome L. "jerry" Gonzales
$370.8K
Raised by the campaign
$22.6K
$236K
Spent by the campaign
$22.4K
$294.3K
Cash on hand
$3
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990; FEC, through Nov 26, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990