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1994Final results

1994 election for Texas's 21st District

U.S. House · Texas

Lamar Smith (R) won with 90.0% of the vote, defeating Kerry L. Lowry (Ind) by 79.9 points.

Lamar SmithRepublican · winner
90.0%165,595
Kerry L. LowryIndependent
10.0%18,480
184,075 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

EvenR+61.21984R+22.11986R+49.71990R+48.41992R+54.01996R+53.72000

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.

No independentLamar Smith
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Raised by the campaign
$546.6K
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Spent by the campaign
$538.3K
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Cash on hand
$428.6K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994