1996Final results
1996 election for Texas's 17th District
U.S. House · Texas
Charles Stenholm (D) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Rudy Izzard (R) by 4.3 points.
Charles StenholmDemocrat · winner
51.6%99,678
Rudy IzzardRepublican
47.4%91,429
Richard CaroNatural Law
1.0%1,887
192,994 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.
Charles StenholmRudy Izzard
$788.7K
Raised by the campaign
$338.2K
$804.9K
Spent by the campaign
$338.7K
$56K
Cash on hand
$122
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996