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2008 Texas U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 2008 Texas U.S. House District 16 Election?

Silvestre Reyes won the 2008 Texas U.S. House District 16 Election. Silvestre Reyes received 130,375 popular votes (82.14%). The main challenger was Benjamin Eloy Ben Mendoza (10.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Reyes and Mendoza

Reyes +71.8 pts · won by 114,027 votes
Silvestre ReyesDemocraticWINNER82.14%
130,375 votes
Benjamin Eloy Ben MendozaIndependent10.3%
16,348 votes
Mette A. BakerLibertarian7.56%
12,000 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.