1996Final resultsSpecial election
1996 special election for Texas's 26th District
U.S. House · Texas
Richard Armey (R) won with 73.6% of the vote, defeating Jerry Frankel (D) by 47.3 points.
Richard ArmeyRepublican · winner
73.6%163,708
Jerry FrankelDemocrat
26.4%58,623
222,342 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.
Jerry FrankelRichard Armey
$57.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$56.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$1.3K
Cash on hand
$203.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996