1994Final results
1994 election for Texas's 12th District
U.S. House · Texas
Pete Geren (D) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating Ernest J. Anderson Jr. (R) by 37.3 points.
Pete GerenDemocrat · winner
68.7%96,372
Ernest J. Anderson Jr.Republican
31.3%43,959
140,331 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.
Pete GerenErnest J. Anderson Jr.
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$33.3K
$695.7K
Spent by the campaign
$33.3K
$417.7K
Cash on hand
$6
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994; FEC, through Nov 8, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994