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1988 Texas U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1988 Texas U.S. House District 7 Election?

Bill Archer won the 1988 Texas U.S. House District 7 Election. Bill Archer received 185,203 popular votes (79.14%). The main challenger was Dianne Richards (20.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Archer and Richards

Archer +58.3 pts · won by 136,379 votes
Bill ArcherRepublicanWINNER79.14%
185,203 votes
Dianne RichardsDemocratic20.86%
48,824 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.