1996Final results
1996 election for Texas House District 23
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Patricia Gray (D) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Dave Norman (R) by 15.5 points.
Patricia GrayDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.7%21,582
Dave NormanRepublican
42.3%15,796
37,378 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