1990Final results
1990 election for Texas's 5th District
U.S. House · Texas
John Bryant (D) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Jerry Rucker (R) by 21.9 points.
John BryantDemocrat · winner
59.6%65,228
Jerry RuckerRepublican
37.7%41,307
Kenneth AshbyLibertarian
2.7%2,939
109,474 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 BryantJerry Rucker
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$453.8K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$453.2K
$257.8K
Cash on hand
$630
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990