2000Final results
2000 election for Texas House District 143
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Joe E. Moreno (D) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating R. J. Gonzales (R) by 38.1 points.
Joe E. MorenoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.1%12,883
R. J. GonzalesRepublican
30.9%5,773
18,656 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 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET