1990Final results
1990 election for U.S. Senate in Texas
U.S. Senate · Texas
Phil Gramm (R) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Hugh Parmer (D) by 22.8 points.
Phil GrammRepublican · winner
60.2%2,302,357
Hugh ParmerDemocrat
37.4%1,429,986
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
2.3%89,089
3,822,157 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.
Hugh ParmerPhil Gramm
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
$11.6M
$1.8M
Spent by the campaign
$9.8M
$264
Cash on hand
$4.1M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990