2006Final results
2006 election for Texas's 1st District
U.S. House · Texas
Louie Gohmert (R) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating Roger L. Owen (D) by 37.8 points.
Louie GohmertRepublican · winner
68.0%104,099
Roger L. OwenDemocrat
30.2%46,303
Donald PerkisonLibertarian
1.7%2,668
153,070 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 2006
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.
No DemocratLouie Gohmert
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Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
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Spent by the campaign
$955.3K
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Cash on hand
$143.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006