1990Final results
1990 election for Texas's 26th District
U.S. House · Texas
Richard Armey (R) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating John Wayne Caton (D) by 40.8 points.
Richard ArmeyRepublican · winner
70.4%147,856
John Wayne CatonDemocrat
29.6%62,158
210,014 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.
John Wayne CatonRichard Armey
$17.1K
Raised by the campaign
$441.9K
$16.3K
Spent by the campaign
$198.6K
$820
Cash on hand
$362.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990