1996Final resultsSpecial election
1996 special election for Texas's 9th District
U.S. House · Texas
Steve Stockman (R) won with 46.4% of the vote, defeating Nicholas Lampson (D) by 2.3 points.
Steve StockmanRepublican · winner
46.4%88,171
Nicholas LampsonDemocrat
44.1%83,782
Geraldine SamDemocrat
9.4%17,887
189,840 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.
Nicholas LampsonSteve Stockman
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$1.9M
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$1.9M
$13.8K
Cash on hand
$3.5K
Other candidates' campaigns: Geraldine Sam $26.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996