1998Final results
1998 election for Texas's 1st District
U.S. House · Texas
Max Sandlin (D) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Dennis Boerner (R) by 18.8 points.
Max SandlinDemocrat · winner
59.4%80,788
Dennis BoernerRepublican
40.6%55,191
135,979 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 1998
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.
Max SandlinDennis Boerner
$846.5K
Raised by the campaign
$74.3K
$814.4K
Spent by the campaign
$73K
$33.4K
Cash on hand
$1.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998