1994Final results
1994 election for Texas's 1st District
U.S. House · Texas
Jim Chapman (D) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Mike Blankenship (R) by 14.4 points.
Jim ChapmanDemocrat · winner
55.3%86,480
Mike BlankenshipRepublican
40.9%63,911
Thomas "jefferson" MosserIndependent
3.8%6,001
156,392 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 1994
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.
Jim ChapmanMike Blankenship
$610.1K
Raised by the campaign
$524.1K
$756.6K
Spent by the campaign
$519.6K
$139.7K
Cash on hand
$4.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
Jim Chapman (D)Mike Blankenship (R)
Also on the ballot: Thomas "jefferson" Mosser (Independent), 3.8%