1998 Texas House of Representatives election

The 1998 Texas House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Texas voters elected state representatives in all 150 State House of Representatives districts. The winners of this election served in the 76th Texas Legislature. State representatives serve for two-year terms. Republicans gained four seats from the Democrats, reducing the Democratic majority to 78 out of 150 seats.

1998 Texas House of Representatives election

November 3, 1998

All 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives
76 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Pete Laney Tom Craddick
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 12, 1993 January 9, 1973
Leader's seat 85th 82nd
Last election 82 68
Seats won 78 72
Seat change 4 4
Popular vote 1,289,275 1,827,843
Percentage 41.29% 58.54%
Swing 2.89% 3.70%

     Democratic hold
     Republican hold      Republican gain
Democratic:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      ≥90%
Republican:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      ≥90%

Speaker before election

Pete Laney
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Pete Laney
Democratic

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