1998Final results
1998 election for Texas's 25th District
U.S. House · Texas
Ken Bentsen (D) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating John M. Sanchez (R) by 16.5 points.
Ken BentsenDemocrat · winner
57.9%58,591
John M. SanchezRepublican
41.3%41,848
Eric AtkissonLibertarian
0.8%830
101,269 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.
Ken BentsenJohn M. Sanchez
$852.1K
Raised by the campaign
$274.7K
$892.8K
Spent by the campaign
$274.9K
$1.1K
Cash on hand
-$27
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998