1998Final results
1998 election for Texas House District 85
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
James Laney (D) won with 73.5% of the vote, defeating Hollis Cain (R) by 46.9 points.
James LaneyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.5%17,751
Hollis CainRepublican
26.5%6,410
24,161 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