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2016Final results

2016 election for Texas House District 112

Texas House of Representatives · Texas

Chen Button (R) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Jack Blackshear (D) by 14.4 points.

Chen ButtonRepublican · winner
57.2%31,234
42.8%23,351
54,585 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenR+16.42008R+14.42016R+2.12018R+0.32020R+9.72022R+7.72024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The candidates

Chen Button (R)
Jack Blackshear (D)