2006Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2006 election for Texas's 22nd District
U.S. House · Texas
Nicholas Lampson (D) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Bob Smither (Lib) by 45.7 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Nicholas LampsonDemocrat · winner
51.8%76,775
Write-ins and other votesOther party
42.1%62,455
Bob SmitherLibertarian
6.1%9,009
148,239 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.
Nicholas LampsonNo Republican
$3.7M
Raised by the campaign
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$3.6M
Spent by the campaign
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$156.3K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Bob Smither $63.4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006