1996Final results
1996 election for Texas's 15th District
U.S. House · Texas
Rubén Hinojosa (D) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Tom Haughey (R) by 25.6 points.
Rubén HinojosaDemocrat · winner
62.3%86,347
Tom HaugheyRepublican
36.7%50,914
Rob WoffordNatural Law
1.0%1,333
138,594 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: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Rubén HinojosaTom Haughey
$783.6K
Raised by the campaign
$40.3K
$752.4K
Spent by the campaign
$39.3K
$33.2K
Cash on hand
$1.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996