1998Final results
1998 election for Texas's 23rd District
U.S. House · Texas
Henry Bonilla (R) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating Charlie Urbina Jones (D) by 28.7 points.
Henry BonillaRepublican · winner
63.8%73,177
Charlie Urbina JonesDemocrat
35.1%40,281
William A. "bill" StallknechtLibertarian
1.1%1,262
114,720 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.
Charlie Urbina JonesHenry Bonilla
$37.3K
Raised by the campaign
$864.5K
$31K
Spent by the campaign
$820.8K
$6.4K
Cash on hand
$240.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 1998; FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Henry Bonilla (R)Charlie Urbina Jones (D)
Also on the ballot: William A. "bill" Stallknecht (Libertarian), 1.1%