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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/Texas/TX-15
      1998·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 15 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Ruben Hinojosa
      58.4%47,957 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Tom Haughey
      41.6%34,221 votes
      Margin
      D+16.7
      82,178 total votes
      2 candidates82,178 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ruben HinojosaDEM✓
      		DEM47,95758.4%
      Tom HaugheyREP
      		REP34,22141.6%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+17.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+15.0
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202440.6%58.5%R+17.8229,947
      202048.1%51.0%R+2.9227,089
      201654.7%41.5%D+13.2179,811
      201256.2%43.8%D+12.5146,792
      200855.5%43.4%D+12.1143,728

      Seat History

      US House in Texas

      2024
      Monica De La CruzREP
      R+14.2
      2022
      Monica De La CruzREP
      R+8.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Vicente GonzalezDEM
      D+2.9
      2018
      Vicente GonzalezDEM
      D+20.9
      2016
      Vicente GonzalezDEM
      D+19.6
      2014
      Ruben HinojosaDEM
      D+10.8
      2012
      Ruben HinojosaDEM
      D+24.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Ruben HinojosaDEM
      D+14.1
      2008
      Ruben HinojosaDEM
      D+33.8
      2006(S)
      Ruben HinojosaDEM
      D+23.6
      2004
      Ruben HinojosaDEM
      D+16.9
      2002
      Ruben HinojosaDEM
      D+100.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Ruben HinojosaDEM
      D+88.5
      1996
      Ruben HinojosaDEM
      D+25.6
      View all US House history for Texas →

      Candidates

      Tom HaugheyREP
      Record0W-4L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ruben HinojosaDEM
      Record10W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-2014
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Texas, 1998

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