Nov 5, 1996 special · November 5, 1996
Nov 5, 1996 special results
Results of the Nov 5, 1996 special in 5 states: U.S. House, State legislatures.
Races17
Changed party1
Unopposed6%1 races
Incumbents defeated0
U.S. House
D 5 · R 8 · 1 changed party
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas (special) | Sam Johnson (R) | 48.5 | |
| Texas (special) | Pete Sessions (R) | 6.1 | Flipped |
| Texas (special) | Joe Barton (R) | 64.3 | |
| Texas (special) | Bill Archer (R) | 66.3 | |
| Texas (special) | Kevin Brady (R) | 2.5 | |
| Texas (special) | Steve Stockman (R) | 2.3 | |
| Texas (special) | Sheila Jackson Lee (D) | 66.9 | |
| Texas (special) | Thomas DeLay (R) | 36.2 | |
| Texas (special) | Martin Frost (D) | 16.7 | |
| Texas (special) | Ken Bentsen (D) | 17.0 | |
| Texas (special) | Richard Armey (R) | 47.3 | |
| Texas (special) | Gene Green (D) | 36.5 | |
| Texas (special) | Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) | 36.3 |
State legislatures
D 2 · R 1 · Other 1
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado (special) | Robert M. Hernandez (D) | Unopposed | |
| Florida (special) | Ron Klein (D) | 38.7 | |
| Illinois (special) | Larry K. Bomke (R) | 5.3 | |
| Nebraska (special) | Donald W. Pederson (OTH) | 2.9 |
By state
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner; MIT Election Data and Science Lab