1994Final results
1994 election for Texas's 6th District
U.S. House · Texas
Joe Barton (R) won with 75.6% of the vote, defeating Terry Jesmore (D) by 53.6 points.
Joe BartonRepublican · winner
75.6%152,038
Terry JesmoreDemocrat
22.0%44,286
Bill BairdLibertarian
2.3%4,688
201,012 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.
Terry JesmoreJoe Barton
$33.5K
Raised by the campaign
$717.1K
$33.4K
Spent by the campaign
$614.6K
$100
Cash on hand
$109.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 8, 1994; FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994