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1996 Texas U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1996 Texas U.S. House District 15 Election?

Rub_n Hinojosa won the 1996 Texas U.S. House District 15 Election. Rub_n Hinojosa received 86,347 popular votes (62.3%). The main challenger was Tom Haughey (36.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Hinojosa and Haughey

Hinojosa +25.6 pts · won by 35,433 votes
Rub_n HinojosaDemocraticWINNER62.3%
86,347 votes
Tom HaugheyRepublican36.74%
50,914 votes
Rob Woffordnatural law0.96%
1,333 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.