1996Final resultsSpecial election
1996 special election for Texas's 22nd District
U.S. House · Texas
Thomas DeLay (R) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating Scott Douglas Cunningham (D) by 36.2 points.
Thomas DeLayRepublican · winner
68.1%126,056
Scott Douglas CunninghamDemocrat
31.9%59,030
185,086 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Scott Douglas CunninghamThomas DeLay
$28.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$28.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$14
Cash on hand
$12.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996