1996 Senate elections · Texas history
Texas U.S. Senate election 1996
Phil Gramm REP +10.8 · Class II seat · held 11/5/96
- Votes counted
- 5,527,441
- Margin
- 10.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in TX
- R+4.9same year
General election 11/5/96
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Gramm Won | REP | 3,027,680 | 54.78% | |
| Victor Morales | DEM | 2,428,776 | 43.94% | |
| Michael Bird | LIB | 51,516 | 0.93% | |
| John D. Huff | NLP | 19,469 | 0.35% | |
| Total | 5,527,441 | |||
Official source: 96Stat.htm
Other Texas Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Ted Cruz | 8.5 |
| 2020 | Class II | John Cornyn | 9.6 |
| 2018 | Class I | Ted Cruz | 2.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | John Cornyn | 27.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Ted Cruz | 15.8 |
| 2008 | Class II | John Cornyn | 12.0 |
| 2006 | Class I | Kay Bailey Hutchison | 25.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | John Cornyn | 12.0 |
| 2000 | Class I | Kay Bailey Hutchison | 32.8 |
| 1996 | Class II | Phil Gramm | 10.8 |
| 1994 | Class I | Kay Bailey Hutchison | 22.5 |
| 1990 | Class II | Phil Gramm | 22.8 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1996 Texas Senate race?
Phil Gramm (REP) won with 54.8% of the vote, ahead of Victor Morales (43.9%), a margin of 10.8 points.
Did the Texas Senate seat change party in 1996?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1996 Texas Senate race?
5,527,441 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.