1994Final results
1994 election for Texas's 16th District
U.S. House · Texas
Ronald Coleman (D) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating Bobby Ortiz (R) by 14.2 points.
Ronald ColemanDemocrat · winner
57.1%49,815
Bobby OrtizRepublican
42.9%37,409
87,224 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.
Ronald ColemanBobby Ortiz
$702.1K
Raised by the campaign
$324.8K
$704.2K
Spent by the campaign
$324.3K
$4.6K
Cash on hand
$461
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994