1996Final results
1996 election for Texas's 28th District
U.S. House · Texas
Frank Tejeda (D) won with 75.4% of the vote, defeating Mark L. Cude (R) by 52.0 points.
Frank TejedaDemocrat · winner
75.4%110,148
Mark L. CudeRepublican
23.4%34,191
Clifford FinleyNatural Law
1.2%1,796
146,135 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.
Frank TejedaMark L. Cude
$227.8K
Raised by the campaign
$9.5K
$222.2K
Spent by the campaign
$9.5K
$8.9K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996