1996Final resultsSpecial election
1996 special election for Texas's 24th District
U.S. House · Texas
Martin Frost (D) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Ed Harrison (R) by 16.7 points.
Martin FrostDemocrat · winner
55.7%77,847
Ed HarrisonRepublican
39.1%54,551
Marion JacobDemocrat
3.3%4,656
Dale MoutonIndependent
1.8%2,574
139,637 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.
Martin FrostEd Harrison
$2M
Raised by the campaign
$861.5K
$2M
Spent by the campaign
$868.3K
$27.4K
Cash on hand
$6.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Martin Frost (D)Ed Harrison (R)
Also on the ballot: Marion Jacob (Democrat), 3.3%; Dale Mouton (Independent), 1.8%