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1998 Texas U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1998 Texas U.S. House District 11 Election?

Chet Edwards won the 1998 Texas U.S. House District 11 Election. Chet Edwards received 71,142 popular votes (82.43%). The main challenger was Vince Hanke (17.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Edwards and Hanke

Edwards +64.9 pts · won by 55,981 votes
Chet EdwardsDemocraticWINNER82.43%
71,142 votes
Vince HankeLibertarian17.57%
15,161 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.