1998Final results
1998 election for Texas's 21st District
U.S. House · Texas
Lamar Smith (R) won with 91.4% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey Charles Blunt (Lib) by 82.8 points.
Lamar SmithRepublican · winner
91.4%165,047
Jeffrey Charles BluntLibertarian
8.6%15,561
180,608 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.
No independentLamar Smith
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Raised by the campaign
$513K
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Spent by the campaign
$531.5K
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Cash on hand
$482.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998