1994Final results
1994 election for Texas's 18th District
U.S. House · Texas
Sheila Jackson Lee (D) won with 73.5% of the vote, defeating Jerry Burley (R) by 49.1 points.
Sheila Jackson LeeDemocrat · winner
73.5%84,790
Jerry BurleyRepublican
24.4%28,153
J. Larry SnellingsIndependent
1.1%1,278
George M. HollenbeckLibertarian
1.0%1,169
115,390 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.
Sheila Jackson LeeJerry Burley
$665.1K
Raised by the campaign
$117K
$612K
Spent by the campaign
$113.2K
$53.1K
Cash on hand
$3.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
Sheila Jackson Lee (D)Jerry Burley (R)
Also on the ballot: J. Larry Snellings (Independent), 1.1%; George M. Hollenbeck (Libertarian), 1.0%