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1990 Texas U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1990 Texas U.S. House District 21 Election?

Lamar S. Smith won the 1990 Texas U.S. House District 21 Election. Lamar S. Smith received 144,570 popular votes (74.85%). The main challenger was Kirby J. Roberts (25.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Roberts

Smith +49.7 pts · won by 95,985 votes
Lamar S. SmithRepublicanWINNER74.85%
144,570 votes
Kirby J. RobertsDemocratic25.15%
48,585 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.