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1996 Texas U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1996 Texas U.S. House District 1 Election?

Max Sandlin won the 1996 Texas U.S. House District 1 Election. Max Sandlin received 102,697 popular votes (51.56%). The main challenger was Ed Merritt (46.75%).

See the full head-to-head between Sandlin and Merritt

Sandlin +4.8 pts · won by 9,592 votes
Max SandlinDemocraticWINNER51.56%
102,697 votes
Ed MerrittRepublican46.75%
93,105 votes
Margaret A. Palmsnatural law1.69%
3,368 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.