1996Final results
1996 election for Texas House District 8
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Paul Sadler (D) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Gene Barron (R) by 22.2 points.
Paul SadlerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.1%26,364
Gene BarronRepublican
38.9%16,783
43,147 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