1996Final results
1996 election for Texas House District 40
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Juan Hinojosa (D) won with 71.3% of the vote, defeating Emilio D. Santos (R) by 42.6 points.
Juan HinojosaDemocrat · winner
71.3%15,816
Emilio D. SantosRepublican
28.7%6,371
22,187 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