1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas United States House of Representatives Majority party Minority party Party Democratic Republican Last election 19 8 Seats won 21 9 Seat change Popular vote 2,806,044 2,685,973 Percentage 49.9% 47.8% Swing
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The1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas occurred on November 3, 1992, to elect the members of the state of Texas's delegation to theUnited States House of Representatives .Texas had thirty seats in the House, apportioned according to the1990 United States census .[ 1]
Intraparty conflict embroiled theTexas Democratic Party , who had gained complete control of Texas' government followingAnn Richards ' victory in the1990 gubernatorial election .[ 2] Eddie Bernice Johnson chaired theredistricting subcommittee and drew maps with the intention of creating aminority-majority district inDallas for herself to run in.[ 3] [ 4] Martin Frost andJohn Wiley Bryant , whose districts would become considerably more White and Republican-leaning as a result. A majority-Hispanic district was also created inHouston alongsideDistrict 18 , a plurality-Black district. TheTexas Legislature sided with Johnson's plan and adopted new congressional districts during a special session in 1991.[ 5] [ 6]
These elections occurred simultaneously with theUnited States Senate elections of 1992 , theUnited States House elections in other states, thepresidential election , and various state and local elections. As of2024 , this is the last time the Democratic Party won the popular vote in Texas's U.S. House races,[ 7] 2004 .
1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas[ 8] Party Votes Percentage Seats before Seats after +/– Democratic 2,806,044 49.91% 19 21 +2 Republican 2,685,973 47.77% 8 9 +1 Libertarian 110,832 1.97% 0 0 - Independent 19,623 0.35% 0 0 - Totals 5,622,472 100.00% 27 30 +3
Congressional districts [ edit ] Incumbent DemocratJim Chapman ran for re-election unopposed.
1992 Texas's 2nd congressional district election County resultsWilson: 50–60% 60–70%Peterson: 40–50% 50–60%
Incumbent DemocratCharlie Wilson ran for re-election.
Incumbent RepublicanSteve Bartlett resigned in 1991 after he was electedMayor of Dallas .[ 9] special election to be held, which fellow RepublicanSam Johnson won in a runoff.[ 10]
1992 Texas' 4th congressional district election County resultsHall: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Bridges: 50–60%
Incumbent DemocratRalph Hall ran for re-election.
1992 Texas's 5th congressional district election County resultsWilson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Incumbent DemocratJohn Wiley Bryant ran for re-election.
Incumbent RepublicanJoe Barton ran for re-election.
Incumbent RepublicanBill Archer ran for re-election unopposed.
Incumbent RepublicanJack Fields ran for re-election.
1992 Texas's 9th congressional district election County resultsBrooks: 50–60% 60–70%Stockman: 60–70%
Incumbent DemocratJack Brooks ran for re-election.
Incumbent DemocratJ. J. Pickle ran for re-election.
1992 Texas's 11th congressional district election County resultsEdwards: 60–70% 70–80%
Incumbent DemocratChet Edwards ran for re-election.
Incumbent DemocratPete Geren ran for re-election.
1992 Texas's 13th congressional district election County resultsSarpalius: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Boulter: 50–60%
Incumbent DemocratBill Sarpalius ran for re-election.Beau Boulter , who held the seat until 1989, ran against him.
1992 Texas's 14th congressional district election County resultsLaughlin: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Garza: 50–60%
Incumbent DemocratGreg Laughlin ran for re-election.
1992 Texas's 15th congressional district election County resultsDe la Garza: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Haughey: 50–60%
Incumbent DemocratKika de la Garza ran for re-election.
Incumbent DemocratRonald D. Coleman ran for re-election.
1992 Texas's 17th congressional district election County resultsStenholm: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Incumbent DemocratCharles Stenholm ran for re-election.
Incumbent DemocratCraig Washington ran for re-election. The district was intentionally drawn to have anAfrican-American majority population, but the methods used to draw this district would be found unconstitutional by the Supreme Court caseBush v. Vera in 1996.[ 11]
1992 Texas's 19th congressional district election County resultsCombest: 60-70% 70–80% 80–90%
Incumbent RepublicanLarry Combest ran for re-election.
Incumbent DemocratHenry B. González ran for re-election unopposed.
1992 Texas's 21st congressional district election County resultsSmith: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%
Incumbent RepublicanLamar Smith successfully ran for re-election.
1992 Texas's 22nd congressional district election County resultsDeLay: 60–70% 70–80%
Incumbent RepublicanTom DeLay ran for re-election.
1992 Texas's 23rd congressional district election County resultsBonilla: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Bustamante: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Incumbent DemocratAlbert Bustamante ran for re-election.
1992 Texas's 24th congressional district election County resultsFrost: 50–60% 60–70%
Incumbent DemocratMartin Frost successfully ran for re-election, defeating Republican Steve Masterson by almost 20 points.
Incumbent DemocratMichael A. Andrews ran for re-election.
Incumbent RepublicanDick Armey ran for re-election.
1992 Texas's 27th congressional district election County resultsOrtiz: 50-60% 60-70%
Incumbent DemocratSolomon Ortiz ran for re-election.
District 28 was created as a result of redistricting after the1990 census .
District 29 was created as a result of redistricting after the1990 census . The district was intentionally drawn to have aHispanic majority population, but the methods used to draw this district would be found unconstitutional by the Supreme Court caseBush v. Vera in 1996.[ 11]
Outline of Texas' 30th Congressional District in 1992. District 30 was created as a result of redistricting after the1990 census . The district was intentionally drawn to have anAfrican-American majority population, but the methods used to draw this district would be found unconstitutional by the Supreme Court caseBush v. Vera in 1996.[ 11] Eddie Bernice Johnson , the first African American woman ever elected to public office fromDallas , ran in the open race.[ 12]
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