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1988 Texas U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1988 Texas U.S. House District 6 Election?

Joe Barton won the 1988 Texas U.S. House District 6 Election. Joe Barton received 164,692 popular votes (67.64%). The main challenger was N. P. Pat Kendrick (32.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Barton and Kendrick

Barton +35.3 pts · won by 85,906 votes
Joe BartonRepublicanWINNER67.64%
164,692 votes
N. P. Pat KendrickDemocratic32.36%
78,786 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.