1998Final results
1998 election for Texas's 15th District
U.S. House · Texas
Rubén Hinojosa (D) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Tom Haughey (R) by 16.7 points.
Rubén HinojosaDemocrat · winner
58.4%47,957
Tom HaugheyRepublican
41.6%34,221
82,178 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.
Rubén HinojosaTom Haughey
$943.3K
Raised by the campaign
$14.7K
$795.2K
Spent by the campaign
$15K
$179.3K
Cash on hand
$894
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998