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1988 Texas U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1988 Texas U.S. House District 23 Election?

Albert G. Bustamante won the 1988 Texas U.S. House District 23 Election. Albert G. Bustamante received 116,423 popular votes (64.53%). The main challenger was Jerome L. Jerry Gonzales (33.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Bustamante and Gonzales

Bustamante +31.0 pts · won by 55,864 votes
Albert G. BustamanteDemocraticWINNER64.53%
116,423 votes
Jerome L. Jerry GonzalesRepublican33.56%
60,559 votes
Tony R. GarzaLibertarian1.91%
3,448 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.