1996Final results
1996 election for Texas House District 85
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
James Laney (D) won with 64.6% of the vote, defeating Hollis Cain (R) by 29.2 points.
James LaneyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.6%20,813
Hollis CainRepublican
35.4%11,417
32,230 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