1994Final results
1994 election for Texas's 25th District
U.S. House · Texas
Ken Bentsen (D) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating Gene Fontenot (R) by 7.3 points.
Ken BentsenDemocrat · winner
52.3%61,959
Gene FontenotRepublican
45.0%53,321
Sarah Klein-TowerIndependent
1.7%2,060
Robert F. LockhartLibertarian
1.0%1,189
118,529 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.
Ken BentsenGene Fontenot
$983.4K
Raised by the campaign
$4.7M
$972.7K
Spent by the campaign
$4.7M
$1.7K
Cash on hand
$881
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
Ken Bentsen (D)Gene Fontenot (R)
Also on the ballot: Sarah Klein-Tower (Independent), 1.7%; Robert F. Lockhart (Libertarian), 1.0%