2004Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2004 election for Texas's 4th District
U.S. House · Texas
Ralph M. Hall (R) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating Jim Nickerson (D) by 37.8 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Ralph M. HallRepublican · winner
68.2%182,866
Jim NickersonDemocrat
30.4%81,585
Kevin D. AndersonLibertarian
1.3%3,491
267,942 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.
Jim NickersonRalph M. Hall
$200.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$199.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$260
Cash on hand
$73.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004