1996Final results
1996 election for Texas House District 144
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Robert E. Talton (R) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Brooks T. Harrison (D) by 25.0 points.
Robert E. TaltonRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.2%18,372
Brooks T. HarrisonDemocrat
36.2%10,860
Clifford Lee MessinaLibertarian
2.6%794
30,026 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Robert E. Talton (R)Brooks T. Harrison (D)
Also on the ballot: Clifford Lee Messina (Libertarian), 2.6%