1996Final results
1996 election for Texas's 4th District
U.S. House · Texas
Ralph M. Hall (D) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating Jerry Ray Hall (R) by 29.5 points.
Ralph M. HallDemocrat · winner
63.8%132,126
Jerry Ray HallRepublican
34.3%71,065
Steven RothackerLibertarian
1.5%3,172
Enos M. Denham Jr.Natural Law
0.4%814
207,177 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.
Ralph M. HallJerry Ray Hall
$519.9K
Raised by the campaign
$37.7K
$527.3K
Spent by the campaign
$30.2K
-$980
Cash on hand
$50
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996; FEC, through Nov 5, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Ralph M. Hall (D)Jerry Ray Hall (R)
Also on the ballot: Steven Rothacker (Libertarian), 1.5%; Enos M. Denham Jr. (Natural Law), 0.4%