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      Home/Elections/1988/US House/Texas/TX-23
      1988·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 23 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Albert G Bustamante
      64.5%116,423 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Jerome L \ Gonzales
      33.6%60,559 votes
      Margin
      D+31.0
      180,430 total votes
      3 candidates180,430 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Albert G BustamanteDEM✓
      		DEM116,42364.5%
      Jerome L \ GonzalesREP
      		REP60,55933.6%
      Tony R GarzaLIB
      		LIB3,4481.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+15.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+8.3
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202441.7%57.2%R+15.5305,961
      202045.8%52.9%R+7.2294,019
      201645.5%49.6%R+4.1227,991
      201244.3%55.7%R+11.4190,069
      200845.8%52.9%R+7.1192,385

      Seat History

      US House in Texas

      2024
      Tony GonzalesREP
      R+24.6
      2022
      Tony GonzalesREP
      R+17.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Tony GonzalesREP
      R+4.0
      2018
      Will HurdREP
      R+0.4
      2016
      Will HurdREP
      R+1.3
      2014
      Will HurdREP
      R+2.1
      2012
      Pete P GallegoDEM
      D+4.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Francisco \ CansecoREP
      R+5.0
      2008
      Ciro D RodriguezDEM
      D+13.8
      2006(S)
      Henry BonillaREP
      D+0.1
      2006
      Ciro D RodriguezDEM
      D+8.6
      2004
      Henry BonillaREP
      R+39.9
      2002
      Henry BonillaREP
      R+4.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Henry BonillaREP
      R+20.5
      1998
      Henry BonillaREP
      R+28.7
      View all US House history for Texas →

      Candidates

      Albert G BustamanteDEM
      Record3W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1992
      US House
      Full profile →
      Jerome L \ GonzalesREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-1990
      US House
      Full profile →
      Tony R GarzaLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-1988
      US House
      Full profile →

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