1992Final results
1992 election for Texas's 21st District
U.S. House · Texas
Lamar Smith (R) won with 72.2% of the vote, defeating James M. Gaddy (D) by 48.4 points.
Lamar SmithRepublican · winner
72.2%190,979
James M. GaddyDemocrat
23.7%62,827
William E. GrishamLibertarian
4.1%10,847
264,653 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.
James M. GaddyLamar Smith
$6.9K
Raised by the campaign
$544.2K
$5.7K
Spent by the campaign
$476.5K
$400
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992