1992Final results
1992 election for Texas's 3rd District
U.S. House · Texas
Sam Johnson (R) won with 86.1% of the vote, defeating Noel Kopala (Lib) by 72.2 points.
Sam JohnsonRepublican · winner
86.1%201,569
Noel KopalaLibertarian
13.9%32,570
234,139 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.
No independentSam Johnson
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Raised by the campaign
$788.9K
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Spent by the campaign
$775.2K
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Cash on hand
$13.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992