2000Final results
2000 election for Texas's 4th District
U.S. House · Texas
Ralph M. Hall (D) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Jon Newton (R) by 22.5 points.
Ralph M. HallDemocrat · winner
60.3%145,887
Jon NewtonRepublican
37.9%91,574
Joe TurnerLibertarian
1.8%4,417
241,878 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 2000
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.
Ralph M. HallJon Newton
$732.9K
Raised by the campaign
$140.2K
$739.5K
Spent by the campaign
$136.5K
$37.4K
Cash on hand
$3.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000