1992Final results
1992 election for Texas's 17th District
U.S. House · Texas
Charles Stenholm (D) won with 66.1% of the vote, defeating Jeannie Sadowiski (R) by 32.1 points.
Charles StenholmDemocrat · winner
66.1%136,213
Jeannie SadowiskiRepublican
33.9%69,958
206,171 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
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.
Charles StenholmJeannie Sadowiski
$412.8K
Raised by the campaign
$17.2K
$377.9K
Spent by the campaign
$20.2K
$121.6K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992