Elections / 1990 · Senate · TX
The Republican candidate won Texas's Senate seat R+22.8.
Texas, 1990. Party-level statewide totals below — candidate names join when the raw MEDSL store is re-fetched with name columns.
Texas — 1990 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,429,986
37.4%
Republican (R)
2,302,357
60.2%
All others
89,089
2.3%
Margin
R+22.8
Texas's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +14.5% |
| 1978 | −0.5% |
| 1982 | +18.1% |
| 1984 | −17.1% |
| 1988 | +19.2% |
| 1990 | −22.8% |
| 1994 | −22.5% |
| 1996 | −10.8% |
| 2000 | −32.8% |
| 2002 | −12.0% |
| 2006 | −25.6% |
| 2008 | −12.0% |
| 2012 | −15.8% |
| 2014 | −27.2% |
| 2018 | −2.6% |
| 2020 | −9.6% |
| 2024 | −8.5% |