1998Final results
1998 election for Texas's 30th District
U.S. House · Texas
Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) won with 72.2% of the vote, defeating Carrie Kelleher (R) by 45.5 points.
Eddie Bernice JohnsonDemocrat · winner
72.2%57,603
Carrie KelleherRepublican
26.8%21,338
Barbara L. RobinsonLibertarian
1.0%811
79,752 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.
Eddie Bernice JohnsonCarrie Kelleher
$310.7K
Raised by the campaign
$58.9K
$241.8K
Spent by the campaign
$58K
$79K
Cash on hand
$944
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Eddie Bernice Johnson (D)Carrie Kelleher (R)
Also on the ballot: Barbara L. Robinson (Libertarian), 1.0%