U.S. House, Texas District 4

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Glenn Melancon

Occupation
college professor

Education
PhD, History, Louisiana State University; BA, History and Philosophy, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Born
Heidelberg, Germany

Residence
Sherman, TX

Religion
Roman Catholic

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Republican Candidate

Ralph Hall (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney; Banker

Education
LLB, Law, Southern Methodist University

Elected
1980

Born
Fate, TX, United States

Residence
Rockwall, TX

Religion
Methodist

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Texas District 4

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 651,619
Male: 49.5%
Female: 50.5%
Median Age: 36.2
18 Years and Over: 73.2%
65 Years and Over: 13.3%
Employed: 58.3%
Median Household Income: $38,276
Families Below Poverty Level: 9.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 18.0%
(of those over 25)

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