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2008 Texas U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2008 Texas U.S. House District 1 Election?

Louie Gohmert won the 2008 Texas U.S. House District 1 Election. Louie Gohmert received 189,012 popular votes (87.58%). The main challenger was Roger L. Owen (12.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Gohmert and Owen

Gohmert +75.2 pts · won by 162,198 votes
Louie GohmertRepublicanWINNER87.58%
189,012 votes
Roger L. OwenIndependent12.42%
26,814 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.