2004Final results
2004 election for Texas's 17th District
U.S. House · Texas
Chet Edwards (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Arlene Wohlgemuth (R) by 3.8 points.
Chet EdwardsDemocrat · winner
51.2%125,309
Arlene WohlgemuthRepublican
47.4%116,049
Clyde L. GarlandLibertarian
1.4%3,390
244,748 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 2004
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.
Chet EdwardsArlene Wohlgemuth
$2.6M
Raised by the campaign
$2.6M
$2.7M
Spent by the campaign
$2.6M
$4.6K
Cash on hand
$23.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004