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1998 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1998 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election?

Jim Turner won the 1998 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election. Jim Turner received 81,556 popular votes (58.43%). The main challenger was Brian Babin (40.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Turner and Babin

Turner +17.7 pts · won by 24,665 votes
Jim TurnerDemocraticWINNER58.43%
81,556 votes
Brian BabinRepublican40.76%
56,891 votes
Wendell DryeLibertarian0.82%
1,142 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.