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1996 Texas House of Representatives election

The 1996 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 75th Texas Legislature. State representatives serve for two-year terms. Republicans gained five seats from the Democrats, reducing the Democratic majority to 82 out of 150 seats.

1996 Texas House of Representatives election
← 1994 November 5, 1996 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 89 61
Seats before 87 63
Seats won 82 68
Seat change Decrease 5 Increase 5
Popular vote 2,015,951 2,502,499
Percentage 44.18% 54.84%
Swing Decrease 3.94% Increase 3.85%
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
Democratic:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      ≥90%
Republican:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      ≥90%
Speaker before election

Pete Laney
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Pete Laney
Democratic

Background

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Democrats had held control of the Texas House of Representatives since Reconstruction. After the 1994 elections, Republican governor George W. Bush appointed Democratic Representative Elton Bomer of the 11th district as the state insurance commissioner.[1] In the ensuing special election, Republican Todd Staples narrowly avoided a runoff, defeating two Democrats to flip the seat.[2] Later in 1995, Representative Warren Chisum of the 88th district switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.[3]

Redistricting

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Democrats had fully controlled the redistricting process in 1991, and Republicans sued over the Texas House's map. The courts partially overhauled the map as a result of these lawsuits.[4] Democrats codified the court's map into law in a January 1992 special session.[5] The 1995 lawsuit Thomas v. Bush further altered the maps, as the courts reached a settlement with the legislature to alter the several districts in Harris, Dallas, and Bexar Counties for the 1996 elections.[4][6][7]

Results

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Despite having hopes of winning control of the chamber from the Democrats due to Texas's increasing Republican lean, Republicans only flipped five seats.[8][9]

Statewide

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Summary of the November 5, 1996 Texas House of Representatives election results
 
Party Candidates Votes % Seats +/–
Democratic Party 100 2,015,951 44.18% 82  5
Republican Party 107 2,502,499 54.84% 68  5
Natural Law Party 8 23,023 0.50% 0 –
Libertarian Party 9 20,619 0.45% 0 –
Independent 1 673 0.01% 0 –
Write-in 1 345 0.01% 0 –
Total 4,563,110 100.00% 150 –
Popular vote
Republican
 
 54.84%
Democratic
 
 44.18%
Natural Law
 
 0.50%
Libertarian
 
 0.45%
Independent
 
 0.01%
Write-in
 
 0.01%
House seats won
Democratic
 
 54.67%
Republican
 
 45.33%

Close races

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  1. District 59, 0.04%
  2. District 9, 1.04% (gain)
  3. District 60, 1.18% (gain)
  4. District 32, 2.00% (gain)
  5. District 138, 2.02%
  6. District 70, 2.30%
  7. District 17, 2.62%
  8. District 54, 5.58% (gain)
  9. District 4, 5.76%
  10. District 20, 6.06%
  11. District 29, 6.88% (tipping-point district)
  12. District 58, 7.84%
  13. District 62, 7.88% (gain)
  14. District 28, 9.76%

Results by district

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District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 24,728 63.77% 14,050 36.23% - - 38,778 100.00% Democratic hold
District 2 26,553 100.00% - - - - 26,553 100.00% Democratic hold
District 3 26,303 100.00% - - - - 26,303 100.00% Democratic hold
District 4 20,604 52.88% 18,362 47.12% - - 38,966 100.00% Democratic hold
District 5 20,972 59.49% 14,279 40.51% - - 35,251 100.00% Democratic hold
District 6 - - 23,440 100.00% - - 23,440 100.00% Republican hold
District 7 - - 26,351 100.00% - - 26,351 100.00% Republican hold
District 8 26,364 61.10% 16,783 38.90% - - 43,147 100.00% Democratic hold
District 9 20,549 49.48% 20,979 50.52% - - 41,528 100.00% Republican gain
District 10 - - 27,012 100.00% - - 27,012 100.00% Republican hold
District 11 15,605 43.82% 20,004 56.18% - - 35,609 100.00% Republican hold
District 12 25,437 63.93% 14,354 36.07% - - 39,791 100.00% Democratic hold
District 13 23,370 59.45% 15,942 40.55% - - 39,312 100.00% Democratic hold
District 14 - - 24,402 100.00% - - 24,402 100.00% Republican hold
District 15 15,431 31.05% 34,264 68.95% - - 49,695 100.00% Republican hold
District 16 - - 32,061 100.00% - - 32,061 100.00% Republican hold
District 17 20,976 51.31% 19,906 48.69% - - 40,882 100.00% Democratic hold
District 18 24,483 60.15% 16,223 39.85% - - 40,706 100.00% Democratic hold
District 19 26,685 68.97% 12,004 31.03% - - 38,689 100.00% Democratic hold
District 20 22,059 53.03% 19,537 46.97% - - 41,596 100.00% Democratic hold
District 21 33,377 87.59% - - 4,728 12.41% 38,105 100.00% Democratic hold
District 22 25,034 100.00% - - - - 25,034 100.00% Democratic hold
District 23 21,582 57.74% 15,796 42.26% - - 37,378 100.00% Democratic hold
District 24 25,503 100.00% - - - - 25,503 100.00% Democratic hold
District 25 14,315 33.06% 28,981 66.94% - - 43,296 100.00% Republican hold
District 26 - - 41,931 86.06% 6,790 13.94% 48,721 100.00% Republican hold
District 27 20,503 60.46% 13,411 39.54% - - 33,914 100.00% Democratic hold
District 28 22,078 54.88% 18,154 45.12% - - 40,232 100.00% Democratic hold
District 29 17,041 53.44% 14,850 46.56% - - 31,891 100.00% Democratic hold
District 30 - - 25,894 100.00% - - 25,894 100.00% Republican hold
District 31 25,296 70.52% 10,577 29.48% - - 35,873 100.00% Democratic hold
District 32 21,818 49.00% 22,704 51.00% - - 44,522 100.00% Republican gain
District 33 24,800 100.00% - - - - 24,800 100.00% Democratic hold
District 34 22,924 100.00% - - - - 22,924 100.00% Democratic hold
District 35 22,859 100.00% - - - - 22,859 100.00% Democratic hold
District 36 14,009 61.32% 8,835 38.68% - - 22,844 100.00% Democratic hold
District 37 13,034 69.43% 5,740 30.57% - - 18,774 100.00% Democratic hold
District 38 15,529 100.00% - - - - 15,529 100.00% Democratic hold
District 39 14,768 100.00% - - - - 14,768 100.00% Democratic hold
District 40 15,816 71.28% 6,371 28.72% - - 22,187 100.00% Democratic hold
District 41 15,112 66.35% 7,664 33.65% - - 22,776 100.00% Democratic hold
District 42 19,019 100.00% - - - - 19,019 100.00% Democratic hold
District 43 24,766 100.00% - - - - 24,766 100.00% Democratic hold
District 44 26,492 100.00% - - - - 26,492 100.00% Democratic hold
District 45 - - 37,524 88.69% 4,784 11.31% 42,308 100.00% Republican hold
District 46 20,856 56.37% 16,140 43.63% - - 36,996 100.00% Democratic hold
District 47 22,106 29.34% 51,953 68.95% 1,287 1.71% 75,346 100.00% Republican hold
District 48 34,850 100.00% - - - - 34,850 100.00% Democratic hold
District 49 28,137 63.18% 16,399 36.82% - - 44,536 100.00% Democratic hold
District 50 27,240 100.00% - - - - 27,240 100.00% Democratic hold
District 51 21,300 71.80% 7,113 23.98% 1,254 4.23% 29,667 100.00% Democratic hold
District 52 19,809 38.42% 31,752 61.58% - - 51,561 100.00% Republican hold
District 53 15,515 27.29% 41,347 72.71% - - 56,862 100.00% Republican hold
District 54 15,757 47.21% 17,620 52.79% - - 33,377 100.00% Republican gain
District 55 - - 22,829 100.00% - - 22,829 100.00% Republican hold
District 56 - - 29,981 100.00% - - 29,981 100.00% Republican hold
District 57 18,245 58.58% 12,901 41.42% - - 31,146 100.00% Democratic gain
District 58 18,364 46.08% 21,487 53.92% - - 39,851 100.00% Republican hold
District 59 15,399 49.60% 15,387 49.56% 263 0.85% 31,049 100.00% Democratic hold
District 60 21,409 49.41% 21,922 50.59% - - 43,331 100.00% Republican gain
District 61 - - 32,821 100.00% - - 32,821 100.00% Republican hold
District 62 18,718 46.06% 21,920 53.94% - - 40,638 100.00% Republican gain
District 63 - - 36,418 100.00% - - 36,418 100.00% Republican hold
District 64 - - 36,830 100.00% - - 36,830 100.00% Republican hold
District 65 - - 28,495 100.00% - - 28,495 100.00% Republican hold
District 66 - - 48,127 100.00% - - 48,127 100.00% Republican hold
District 67 - - 33,026 100.00% - - 33,026 100.00% Republican hold
District 68 26,245 100.00% - - - - 26,245 100.00% Democratic hold
District 69 25,912 100.00% - - - - 25,912 100.00% Democratic hold
District 70 17,834 51.15% 17,035 48.85% - - 34,869 100.00% Democratic hold
District 71 - - 30,683 100.00% - - 30,683 100.00% Republican hold
District 72 28,102 100.00% - - - - 28,102 100.00% Democratic hold
District 73 29,711 100.00% - - - - 29,711 100.00% Democratic hold
District 74 22,994 100.00% - - - - 22,994 100.00% Democratic hold
District 75 15,895 68.21% 7,409 31.79% - - 23,304 100.00% Democratic hold
District 76 22,848 100.00% - - - - 22,848 100.00% Democratic hold
District 77 16,839 100.00% - - - - 16,839 100.00% Democratic hold
District 78 - - 26,860 100.00% - - 26,860 100.00% Republican hold
District 79 18,723 100.00% - - - - 18,723 100.00% Democratic hold
District 80 - - 21,169 100.00% - - 21,169 100.00% Republican hold
District 81 - - 23,967 100.00% - - 23,967 100.00% Republican hold
District 82 - - 30,771 100.00% - - 30,771 100.00% Republican hold
District 83 - - 18,119 83.00% 3,711 17.00% 21,830 100.00% Republican hold
District 84 19,158 42.07% 26,385 57.93% - - 45,543 100.00% Republican hold
District 85 20,813 64.58% 11,417 35.42% - - 32,230 100.00% Democratic hold
District 86 - - 38,216 100.00% - - 38,216 100.00% Republican hold
District 87 - - 23,050 100.00% - - 23,050 100.00% Republican hold
District 88 - - 32,115 100.00% - - 32,115 100.00% Republican hold
District 89 15,643 44.87% 19,218 55.13% - - 34,861 100.00% Republican gain
District 90 16,015 100.00% - - - - 16,015 100.00% Democratic hold
District 91 - - 29,998 100.00% - - 29,998 100.00% Republican hold
District 92 - - 30,953 100.00% - - 30,953 100.00% Republican hold
District 93 - - 21,064 100.00% - - 21,064 100.00% Republican hold
District 94 - - 32,685 88.73% 4,150 11.27% 36,835 100.00% Republican hold
District 95 26,796 100.00% - - - - 26,796 100.00% Democratic hold
District 96 - - 32,553 100.00% - - 32,553 100.00% Republican hold
District 97 - - 38,701 100.00% - - 38,701 100.00% Republican hold
District 98 - - 38,901 100.00% - - 38,901 100.00% Republican hold
District 99 - - 32,764 100.00% - - 32,764 100.00% Republican hold
District 100 17,296 68.58% 7,392 29.31% 532 2.11% 25,220 100.00% Democratic hold
District 101 - - 24,153 100.00% - - 24,153 100.00% Republican hold
District 102 - - 28,269 100.00% - - 28,269 100.00% Republican hold
District 103 13,340 100.00% - - - - 13,340 100.00% Democratic hold
District 104 10,086 72.35% 3,854 27.65% - - 13,940 100.00% Democratic hold
District 105 14,305 61.81% 8,167 35.29% 673 2.91% 23,145 100.00% Democratic hold
District 106 13,001 40.92% 18,774 59.08% - - 31,775 100.00% Republican hold
District 107 16,238 58.06% 10,795 38.60% 933 3.34% 27,966 100.00% Democratic hold
District 108 12,282 24.27% 37,357 73.81% 972 1.92% 50,611 100.00% Republican hold
District 109 23,589 100.00% - - - - 23,589 100.00% Democratic hold
District 110 26,899 92.91% - - 2,053 7.09% 28,952 100.00% Democratic hold
District 111 24,761 100.00% - - - - 24,761 100.00% Democratic hold
District 112 - - 28,493 100.00% - - 28,493 100.00% Republican hold
District 113 - - 27,414 100.00% - - 27,414 100.00% Republican hold
District 114 - - 31,172 88.34% 4,116 11.66% 35,288 100.00% Republican hold
District 115 18,276 100.00% - - - - 18,276 100.00% Democratic hold
District 116 17,858 70.15% 7,598 29.85% - - 25,456 100.00% Democratic hold
District 117 15,313 100.00% - - - - 15,313 100.00% Democratic hold
District 118 18,294 100.00% - - - - 18,294 100.00% Democratic hold
District 119 20,556 100.00% - - - - 20,556 100.00% Democratic hold
District 120 19,393 98.25% - - 345 1.75% 19,738 100.00% Democratic hold
District 121 14,359 33.77% 28,161 66.23% - - 42,520 100.00% Republican hold
District 122 - - 40,113 100.00% - - 40,113 100.00% Republican hold
District 123 - - 36,908 100.00% - - 36,908 100.00% Republican hold
District 124 22,083 100.00% - - - - 22,083 100.00% Democratic hold
District 125 17,734 61.12% 11,282 38.88% - - 29,016 100.00% Democratic hold
District 126 - - 38,398 100.00% - - 38,398 100.00% Republican hold
District 127 - - 32,464 100.00% - - 32,464 100.00% Republican hold
District 128 15,989 100.00% - - - - 15,989 100.00% Democratic hold
District 129 - - 35,097 100.00% - - 35,097 100.00% Republican hold
District 130 - - 40,078 100.00% - - 40,078 100.00% Republican hold
District 131 22,492 100.00% - - - - 22,492 100.00% Democratic hold
District 132 24,242 63.88% 13,705 36.12% - - 37,947 100.00% Democratic hold
District 133 - - 34,615 100.00% - - 34,615 100.00% Republican hold
District 134 - - 22,048 100.00% - - 22,048 100.00% Republican hold
District 135 - - 32,580 100.00% - - 32,580 100.00% Republican hold
District 136 - - 36,205 92.42% 2,969 7.58% 39,174 100.00% Republican hold
District 137 17,868 64.73% 9,737 35.27% - - 27,605 100.00% Democratic hold
District 138 14,548 51.01% 13,971 48.99% - - 28,519 100.00% Democratic hold
District 139 17,194 100.00% - - - - 17,194 100.00% Democratic hold
District 140 12,153 100.00% - - - - 12,153 100.00% Democratic hold
District 141 23,187 100.00% - - - - 23,187 100.00% Democratic hold
District 142 21,397 100.00% - - - - 21,397 100.00% Democratic hold
District 143 13,255 72.16% 5,113 27.84% - - 18,368 100.00% Democratic hold
District 144 10,860 36.17% 18,372 61.19% 794 2.64% 30,026 100.00% Republican hold
District 145 11,186 70.86% 4,601 29.14% - - 15,787 100.00% Democratic hold
District 146 24,817 72.98% 9,189 27.02% - - 34,006 100.00% Democratic hold
District 147 19,425 100.00% - - - - 19,425 100.00% Democratic hold
District 148 14,648 100.00% - - - - 14,648 100.00% Democratic hold
District 149 - - 19,119 81.62% 4,306 18.38% 23,425 100.00% Republican hold
District 150 - - 30,419 100.00% - - 30,419 100.00% Republican hold
Total 2,015,951 44.18% 2,502,499 54,84% 44,660 0.98% 4,563,110 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ Stutz, Terrence (January 4, 1995). "Bush picks Democrat to insurance post Rep. Bomer named; interim official urged to delay hearing on anti-bias rules". The Dallas Morning News. pp. 1A. ProQuest 282959002. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "Republican wins District 11 seat in special vote". Houston Chronicle. February 13, 1995. p. 15.
  3. ^ Attlesey, Sam (June 27, 1995). "Laughlin, tops list of converts to GOP He says switch is about principles". The Dallas Morning News. pp. 11A. ProQuest 282875840. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "History". redistricting.capitol.texas.gov. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  5. ^ Bickerstaff, Steve (2020). Heath, C. Robert (ed.). Gerrymandering Texas. Lubbock, Texas: Texas Tech University Press. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-68283-073-4.
  6. ^ Bickerstaff, Heath 2020, p. 127
  7. ^ Ratcliffe, R.G. (September 16, 1995). "Temporary redistricting plan OK'd/Order to affect elections in 1996". The Houston Chronicle. p. 32.
  8. ^ Knaggs, John (November 11, 1995). "Republicans see chance of Legislature control". Austin American Statesman. pp. A. 13. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  9. ^ "1996 General Election". elections.sos.state.tx.us. November 5, 1996. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
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