1998Final results
1998 election for Texas's 9th District
U.S. House · Texas
Nicholas Lampson (D) won with 63.7% of the vote, defeating Tom Cottar (R) by 27.3 points.
Nicholas LampsonDemocrat · winner
63.7%86,055
Tom CottarRepublican
36.3%49,107
135,162 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.
Nicholas LampsonTom Cottar
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$57.7K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$55.6K
$6.4K
Cash on hand
$2.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998; FEC, through Dec 2, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998