1998Final results
1998 election for Texas's 3rd District
U.S. House · Texas
Sam Johnson (R) won with 91.2% of the vote, defeating Ken Ashby (Lib) by 82.4 points.
Sam JohnsonRepublican · winner
91.2%106,690
Ken AshbyLibertarian
8.8%10,288
116,978 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 independentSam Johnson
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Raised by the campaign
$751.9K
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Spent by the campaign
$601.4K
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Cash on hand
$309K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998