2014Final results
2014 election for Texas's 1st District
U.S. House · Texas
Louie Gohmert (R) won with 77.5% of the vote, defeating Shirley J. McKellar (D) by 54.9 points.
Louie GohmertRepublican · winner
77.5%115,084
Shirley J. McKellarDemocrat
22.5%33,476
148,560 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 2014
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.
Shirley J. McKellarLouie Gohmert
$31.3K
Raised by the campaign
$772.1K
$31.4K
Spent by the campaign
$695.7K
$71
Cash on hand
$173.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014