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1988 Texas U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1988 Texas U.S. House District 13 Election?

Bill Sarpalius won the 1988 Texas U.S. House District 13 Election. Bill Sarpalius received 98,345 popular votes (52.46%). The main challenger was Larry S. Milner (47.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Sarpalius and Milner

Sarpalius +4.9 pts · won by 9,240 votes
Bill SarpaliusDemocraticWINNER52.46%
98,345 votes
Larry S. MilnerRepublican47.54%
89,105 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.