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1992Final results

1992 election for Texas's 12th District

U.S. House · Texas

Pete Geren (D) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating David Hobbs (R) by 25.5 points.

Pete GerenDemocrat · winner
62.8%125,492
David HobbsRepublican
37.2%74,432
199,924 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 1992

Races before and after

EvenD+38.41982D+37.41986D+42.61990D+25.51992D+37.31994R+16.71996

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.

Pete GerenDavid Hobbs
$869.7K
Raised by the campaign
$387K
$872.2K
Spent by the campaign
$384.7K
$15.5K
Cash on hand
$2.3K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992