2008Final results
2008 election for Texas's 1st District
U.S. House · Texas
Louie Gohmert (R) won with 87.6% of the vote, defeating Roger L. Owen (Ind) by 75.2 points.
Louie GohmertRepublican · winner
87.6%189,012
Roger L. OwenIndependent
12.4%26,814
215,826 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 2008
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 independentLouie Gohmert
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Raised by the campaign
$888.7K
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Spent by the campaign
$834.7K
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Cash on hand
$197.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008