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1988 Texas U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1988 Texas U.S. House District 18 Election?

Mickey Leland won the 1988 Texas U.S. House District 18 Election. Mickey Leland received 94,408 popular votes (92.88%). The main challenger was J. Alejandro Snead (7.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Leland and Snead

Leland +85.8 pts · won by 87,173 votes
Mickey LelandDemocraticWINNER92.88%
94,408 votes
J. Alejandro SneadLibertarian7.12%
7,235 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.