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Texas's 6th Congressional District




Texas District 6 of the ''' United States House Of Representatives ''' is a Congressional District that serves an area including four counties to the south of the Dallas / Fort Worth area plus the southeast corner of Tarrant County . As of the 2000 Census , District 6 represents 651,620 people. The current Representative from District 6 is Joe Barton and has been since 1985 .


REPRESENTATIVES FROM TEXAS DISTRICT 6

Note: Congressional district borders are periodically redrawn and some district residences locations may no longer be in the 6th District.

  • Died in office.

  • --- Phil Gramm resigned in 1983 to run by special election as a Republican.



ELECTION RESULTS


  party Republican Party (US)
  candidate Joe Barton
  votes 168,767
  percentage 660
  change -43


  party Democratic Party (US)
  candidate Morris Meyer
  votes 83,609
  percentage 327
  change +50


  party Libertarian Party (US)
  candidate Stephen Schrader
  votes 3,251
  percentage 13
  change +01


  votes 255,627


  winner Republican Party (US)
  swing -47