1998Final results
1998 election for Texas's 22nd District
U.S. House · Texas
Thomas DeLay (R) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating Hill Kemp (D) by 31.5 points.
Thomas DeLayRepublican · winner
65.2%87,840
Hill KempDemocrat
33.7%45,386
Steve GrupeLibertarian
1.1%1,494
134,720 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.
Hill KempThomas DeLay
$77.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$75.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$1.5K
Cash on hand
$182.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998