1996Final results
1996 election for Texas's 23rd District
U.S. House · Texas
Henry Bonilla (R) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Charles P. Jones (D) by 25.5 points.
Henry BonillaRepublican · winner
61.8%101,332
Charles P. JonesDemocrat
36.4%59,596
Linda J. CaswellNatural Law
1.8%2,911
163,839 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 P. JonesHenry Bonilla
$76.9K
Raised by the campaign
$857.3K
$74.8K
Spent by the campaign
$860.5K
$2.1K
Cash on hand
$196.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 16, 1996; FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996