1998Final results
1998 election for Texas House District 8
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Paul Sadler (D) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Gene Barron (R) by 23.1 points.
Paul SadlerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.6%17,496
Gene BarronRepublican
38.4%10,926
28,422 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET