2010Final results
2010 election for Texas's 1st District
U.S. House · Texas
Louie Gohmert (R) won with 89.7% of the vote, defeating Charles F. Parkes III (Lib) by 79.5 points.
Louie GohmertRepublican · winner
89.7%129,398
Charles F. Parkes IIILibertarian
10.3%14,811
144,209 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 2010
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
$793.7K
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Spent by the campaign
$877.6K
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Cash on hand
$113.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010