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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/Texas/TX-25
      1998·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 25 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Ken Bentsen
      57.9%58,591 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John M Sanchez
      41.3%41,848 votes
      Margin
      D+16.5
      101,269 total votes
      3 candidates101,269 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ken BentsenDEM✓
      		DEM58,59157.9%
      John M SanchezREP
      		REP41,84841.3%
      Eric AtkissonLIB
      		LIB8300.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+36.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.1
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202431.2%67.5%R+36.3342,497
      202033.8%64.9%R+31.2332,712
      201629.5%66.3%R+36.9276,094
      201230.4%69.6%R+39.2248,500
      200833.5%65.7%R+32.2263,397

      Seat History

      US House in Texas

      2024
      Roger WilliamsREP
      R+99.4
      2022
      Roger WilliamsREP
      R+100.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Roger WilliamsREP
      R+13.8
      2018
      Roger WilliamsREP
      R+8.8
      2016
      Roger WilliamsREP
      R+20.6
      2014
      Roger WilliamsREP
      R+24.0
      2012
      Roger WilliamsREP
      R+21.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Lloyd DoggettDEM
      D+8.0
      2008
      Lloyd DoggettDEM
      D+35.4
      2006(S)
      Lloyd DoggettDEM
      D+41.0
      2004
      Lloyd DogettDEM
      D+36.9
      2002
      Christopher M BellDEM
      D+11.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Ken BentsenDEM
      D+21.6
      1996
      Ken BentsenDEM
      D+14.6
      View all US House history for Texas →

      Candidates

      Ken BentsenDEM
      Record4W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1994-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Eric AtkissonLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      John M SanchezREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →

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