2016Final results
2016 election for Texas's 1st District
U.S. House · Texas
Louie Gohmert (R) won with 73.9% of the vote, defeating Shirley J. McKellar (D) by 49.8 points.
Louie GohmertRepublican · winner
73.9%192,427
Shirley J. McKellarDemocrat
24.1%62,847
Phil GrayLibertarian
1.9%5,062
260,416 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Shirley J. McKellarLouie Gohmert
$13.4K
Raised by the campaign
$742.5K
$12.6K
Spent by the campaign
$893.6K
$295
Cash on hand
$22K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016