2004Final results
2004 election for Texas's 22nd District
U.S. House · Texas
Thomas DeLay (R) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Richard R. Morrison (D) by 14.1 points.
Thomas DeLayRepublican · winner
55.2%150,386
Richard R. MorrisonDemocrat
41.1%112,034
Michael FjetlandIndependent
1.9%5,314
Tom MorrisonLibertarian
1.8%4,886
272,620 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.
Richard R. MorrisonThomas DeLay
$772.3K
Raised by the campaign
$2.9M
$770.1K
Spent by the campaign
$3.1M
$2.2K
Cash on hand
$68.3K
Other candidates' campaigns: Michael Fjetland $12K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
Thomas DeLay (R)Richard R. Morrison (D)
Also on the ballot: Michael Fjetland (Independent), 1.9%; Tom Morrison (Libertarian), 1.8%