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1994Final results

1994 election for Texas's 15th District

U.S. House · Texas

Eligio de la Garza (D) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating Tom Haughey (R) by 19.6 points.

Eligio de la GarzaDemocrat · winner
59.0%61,527
Tom HaugheyRepublican
39.4%41,119
John Cc HamiltonIndependent
1.6%1,720
104,366 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

EvenD+40.01980D+20.91992D+19.61994D+25.61996D+16.71998D+16.92004

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.

Eligio de la GarzaTom Haughey
$599.8K
Raised by the campaign
$30.2K
$701.5K
Spent by the campaign
$30.2K
$16.5K
Cash on hand
$30

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994; FEC, through Nov 28, 1994.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994

The candidates

Eligio de la Garza (D)Tom Haughey (R)

Also on the ballot: John Cc Hamilton (Independent), 1.6%