1998Final results
1998 election for Texas's 7th District
U.S. House · Texas
Bill Archer (R) won with 93.3% of the vote, defeating Drew Parks (D) by 86.7 points.
Bill ArcherRepublican · winner
93.3%111,010
Drew ParksDemocrat
6.6%7,889
118,946 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 DemocratBill Archer
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Raised by the campaign
$142.1K
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Spent by the campaign
$346.1K
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Cash on hand
$443.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998