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1990 Texas U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1990 Texas U.S. House District 13 Election?

Bill Sarpalius won the 1990 Texas U.S. House District 13 Election. Bill Sarpalius received 81,815 popular votes (56.48%). The main challenger was Dick Waterfield (43.52%).

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

Sarpalius +13.0 pts · won by 18,770 votes
Bill SarpaliusDemocraticWINNER56.48%
81,815 votes
Dick WaterfieldRepublican43.52%
63,045 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.