1990Final results
1990 election for Texas's 6th District
U.S. House · Texas
Joe Barton (R) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating John E. Welch (D) by 33.3 points.
Joe BartonRepublican · winner
66.5%125,049
John E. WelchDemocrat
33.1%62,344
188,130 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 E. WelchJoe Barton
$6.3K
Raised by the campaign
$771K
$6.6K
Spent by the campaign
$458.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$412.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 26, 1990; FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990