United States House of Representatives, Texas District 1
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Texas District 1 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves the northeast corner of the state of Texas. As of the 2000 census, District 1 represents 651,619 people. The current Representative from District 1 is Louis Gohmert.
Representatives from Texas District 1
Please note that U.S. Congressional District borders are periodically redrawn and some District Residence locations may no longer be in the 1st District.(*)Died in office.
Election results
| US House election, 2004: Texas District 1 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Louie Gohmert | 157,068 | 61.4 | +17.9 | |
| Democratic | Max Sandlin | 96,281 | 37.7 | -18.8 | |
| Libertarian | Dean L. Tucker | 2,158 | 0.8 | +0.8 | |
| Majority | 60,787 | 23.8 | |||
| Turnout | 255,507 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +18.4 | |||
Historical bounderies
Originally designatd the Eastern District upon Texas' admission into the United States, the lst District has historically been located in East Texas, though originally the area encompassed parts of North Texas and Central Texas as well. As Texas population has grew, the district got smaller until it only encompassed about half of Northeast Texas. In the 20th Century the 1st District traditionally encompassed, Texarkana, Marshall, and Nacogdoches. After redistricting in 2003 Texarkana, was removed from the district and Longview, Tyler, and Lufkin were added.
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| See also: List of counties in Texas |
