1998Final results
1998 election for Texas's 11th District
U.S. House · Texas
Chet Edwards (D) won with 82.4% of the vote, defeating Vince Hanke (Lib) by 64.9 points.
Chet EdwardsDemocrat · winner
82.4%71,142
Vince HankeLibertarian
17.6%15,161
86,303 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.
Chet EdwardsNo Republican
$411.6K
Raised by the campaign
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$255.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$171.1K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Vince Hanke $9.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998