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2016Final results

2016 election for Texas House District 56

Texas House of Representatives · Texas

Charles Anderson (R) won with 86.5% of the vote, defeating Clif Deuvall (Lib) by 73.1 points.

Charles AndersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
86.5%43,979
Clif DeuvallLibertarian
13.5%6,840
50,819 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+38.41998D+2.92002R+6.42004R+20.62010R+31.62018R+34.62020

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