1998Final results
1998 election for Texas's 6th District
U.S. House · Texas
Joe Barton (R) won with 72.9% of the vote, defeating Ben B. Boothe (D) by 47.0 points.
Joe BartonRepublican · winner
72.9%112,957
Ben B. BootheDemocrat
25.9%40,112
Richard A. BandlowLibertarian
1.2%1,817
154,886 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.
Ben B. BootheJoe Barton
$63.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$61.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$0
Cash on hand
$766.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 23, 1998; FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998