1996Final results
1996 election for Texas House District 31
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Judy Hawley (D) won with 70.5% of the vote, defeating Jim Gaines (R) by 41.0 points.
Judy HawleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.5%25,296
Jim GainesRepublican
29.5%10,577
35,873 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