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1998 Texas U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1998 Texas U.S. House District 1 Election?

Max Sandlin won the 1998 Texas U.S. House District 1 Election. Max Sandlin received 80,788 popular votes (59.41%). The main challenger was Dennis Boerner (40.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Sandlin and Boerner

Sandlin +18.8 pts · won by 25,597 votes
Max SandlinDemocraticWINNER59.41%
80,788 votes
Dennis BoernerRepublican40.59%
55,191 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.