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1998Final results

1998 election for Texas's 14th District

U.S. House · Texas

Ron Paul (R) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Loy Sneary (D) by 10.8 points.

Ron PaulRepublican · winner
55.3%84,459
Loy SnearyDemocrat
44.5%68,014
152,863 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

EvenD+40.81992D+11.21994R+3.51996R+10.81998R+19.42000R+36.22002

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.

Loy SnearyRon Paul
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$2.1M
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$2M
$124
Cash on hand
$116.8K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998