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1996 Texas U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 1996 Texas U.S. House District 27 Election?

Solomon P. Ortiz won the 1996 Texas U.S. House District 27 Election. Solomon P. Ortiz received 97,350 popular votes (64.64%). The main challenger was Joe Gardner (33.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Ortiz and Gardner

Ortiz +30.8 pts · won by 46,386 votes
Solomon P. OrtizDemocraticWINNER64.64%
97,350 votes
Joe GardnerRepublican33.84%
50,964 votes
Kevin G. Richardsonnatural law1.52%
2,286 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.