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2016 Texas U.S. House District 34 Election

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Who won the 2016 Texas U.S. House District 34 Election?

Filemon B. Vela won the 2016 Texas U.S. House District 34 Election. Filemon B. Vela received 104,638 popular votes (62.67%). The main challenger was Rey Gonzalez Jr. (37.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Vela and Jr.

Vela +25.3 pts · won by 42,315 votes
Filemon B. VelaDemocraticWINNER62.67%
104,638 votes
Rey Gonzalez Jr.Republican37.33%
62,323 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.