1996Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1996 runoff for Texas's 9th District
U.S. House · Texas
Nicholas Lampson (D) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Steve Stockman (R) by 5.7 points, flipping a seat Republicans held.
Nicholas LampsonDemocrat · winner
52.8%59,225
Steve StockmanRepublican
47.2%52,870
112,095 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)