1998Final results
1998 election for Texas's 20th District
U.S. House · Texas
Charles A. Gonzalez (D) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating James Walker (R) by 27.6 points.
Charles A. GonzalezDemocrat · winner
63.2%50,356
James WalkerRepublican
35.6%28,347
Alejandro "alex" DepenaLibertarian
1.3%1,010
79,713 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.
Charles A. GonzalezJames Walker
$690.3K
Raised by the campaign
$89.4K
$673.2K
Spent by the campaign
$89.2K
$17.1K
Cash on hand
$268
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Charles A. Gonzalez (D)James Walker (R)
Also on the ballot: Alejandro "alex" Depena (Libertarian), 1.3%