<page_title> Larry Joe Doherty </page_title> <section_title> Election results </section_title> <table> <cell> Republican <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Michael McCaul <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 179,493 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> 53.9 <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> <cell> Democratic <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Larry Joe Doherty <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 143,719 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> 43.1 <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> <cell> Libertarian <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Matt Finkel <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 9,871 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2.96 <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> </table>
Doherty lost to McCaul by a 54% (179,493) to 43% (143,719) margin with the Libertarian, Matt Finkel, taking the remainder of the votes.