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1992Final results

1992 election for Texas's 5th District

U.S. House · Texas

John Bryant (D) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Richard Stokley (R) by 21.6 points.

John BryantDemocrat · winner
58.9%98,567
Richard StokleyRepublican
37.3%62,419
3.8%6,344
167,330 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+17.81986D+22.61988D+21.91990D+21.61992D+2.71994R+6.11996 special

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.

John BryantRichard Stokley
$622.7K
Raised by the campaign
$44.6K
$795.5K
Spent by the campaign
$44.5K
$85.1K
Cash on hand
$40

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992

The candidates

John Bryant (D)Richard Stokley (R)

Also on the ballot: William H. Walker (Libertarian), 3.8%