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1996 Texas U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1996 Texas U.S. House District 20 Election?

Henry B. Gonzalez won the 1996 Texas U.S. House District 20 Election. Henry B. Gonzalez received 88,190 popular votes (63.72%). The main challenger was James Walker (34.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Gonzalez and Walker

Gonzalez +29.3 pts · won by 40,574 votes
Henry B. GonzalezDemocraticWINNER63.72%
88,190 votes
James WalkerRepublican34.4%
47,616 votes
Alejandro De PenaLibertarian1.56%
2,156 votes
Lyndon Felpsnatural law0.32%
447 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.