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1996 Texas U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1996 Texas U.S. House District 11 Election?

Chet Edwards won the 1996 Texas U.S. House District 11 Election. Chet Edwards received 99,990 popular votes (56.83%). The main challenger was Jay Mathis (42.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Edwards and Mathis

Edwards +14.5 pts · won by 25,441 votes
Chet EdwardsDemocraticWINNER56.83%
99,990 votes
Jay MathisRepublican42.37%
74,549 votes
Ken Hardinnatural law0.79%
1,396 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.