1998Final results
1998 election for Texas's 16th District
U.S. House · Texas
Silvestre Reyes (D) won with 87.9% of the vote, defeating Stu Nance (Lib) by 81.0 points.
Silvestre ReyesDemocrat · winner
87.9%67,486
Stu NanceLibertarian
6.9%5,329
Lorenzo MoralesIndependent
5.1%3,952
76,767 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.
Silvestre ReyesNo Republican
$340.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$340.4K
Spent by the campaign
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$1.3K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Stu Nance $200.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998