1994Final results
1994 election for Texas's 17th District
U.S. House · Texas
Charles Stenholm (D) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Phil Boone (R) by 7.3 points.
Charles StenholmDemocrat · winner
53.7%83,497
Phil BooneRepublican
46.3%72,108
155,605 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.
Charles StenholmPhil Boone
$662.8K
Raised by the campaign
$192.3K
$712.2K
Spent by the campaign
$192.1K
$72.3K
Cash on hand
$228
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994