1998Final results
1998 election for Texas's 12th District
U.S. House · Texas
Kay Granger (R) won with 61.9% of the vote, defeating Tom Hall (D) by 25.7 points.
Kay GrangerRepublican · winner
61.9%66,740
Tom HallDemocrat
36.3%39,084
Paul BarthelLibertarian
1.8%1,917
107,741 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.
Tom HallKay Granger
$622.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$622.4K
Spent by the campaign
$883.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$222.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 17, 1998; FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998