1998Final results
1998 election for Texas's 19th District
U.S. House · Texas
Larry Combest (R) won with 83.6% of the vote, defeating Sidney Blankenship (D) by 67.3 points.
Larry CombestRepublican · winner
83.6%108,266
Sidney BlankenshipDemocrat
16.4%21,162
129,428 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.
Sidney BlankenshipLarry Combest
$9.1K
Raised by the campaign
$533.8K
$9.1K
Spent by the campaign
$459.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$388.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998