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2016 Texas U.S. House District 36 Election

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Who won the 2016 Texas U.S. House District 36 Election?

Brian Babin won the 2016 Texas U.S. House District 36 Election. Brian Babin received 193,675 popular votes (88.61%). The main challenger was Hal J. Ridley Jr. (11.39%).

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

Babin +77.2 pts · won by 168,785 votes
Brian BabinRepublicanWINNER88.61%
193,675 votes
Hal J. Ridley Jr.Green11.39%
24,890 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.