1996Final results
1996 election for Texas House District 18
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Allen Ross Hightower Jr. (D) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Richard S. Ohendalski (R) by 20.3 points.
Allen Ross Hightower Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
60.1%24,483
Richard S. OhendalskiRepublican
39.9%16,223
40,706 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