1998Final results
1998 election for Texas's 24th District
U.S. House · Texas
Martin Frost (D) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Shawn Terry (R) by 16.5 points.
Martin FrostDemocrat · winner
57.5%56,321
Shawn TerryRepublican
40.9%40,105
George AriasIndependent
0.8%830
David A. StoverLibertarian
0.8%736
97,992 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.
Martin FrostShawn Terry
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
$789.9K
$1.8M
Spent by the campaign
$789.2K
$20.4K
Cash on hand
$502
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Martin Frost (D)Shawn Terry (R)
Also on the ballot: George Arias (Independent), 0.8%; David A. Stover (Libertarian), 0.8%