1992Final results
1992 election for Texas's 6th District
U.S. House · Texas
Joe Barton (R) won with 71.9% of the vote, defeating John Dietrich (D) by 43.8 points.
Joe BartonRepublican · winner
71.9%189,140
John DietrichDemocrat
28.1%73,933
263,073 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.
John DietrichJoe Barton
$13.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$13.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$50
Cash on hand
$7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992