Texas U.S. Rep. Runoff results
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Wed Dec 11 15:24:12 PST 1996
Nov. 5, 1996 results-- top 2 nominated in each district by order of federal
court
District 8 -- 100 percent -Open
Cynthia Newman, Dem 26,246 - 14 percent
Kevin Brady, GOP 80,334 - 41 percent
Robert Musemeche, Dem 11,698 - 6 percent
Gene Fontenot, GOP 75,398 - 39 percent
Total 193,676
Nick Lampson, Dem 83,781 - 44 percent
Stephen Stockman, GOP (i) 88,171 - 46 percent
Geraldine Sam, Dem 17,886 - 9 percent
Total 189,838
District 25 -- 100 percent
Ken Bentsen, Dem (i) 43,693 - 34 percent
Brent Perry, GOP 16,737 - 13 percent
Dolly McKenna, GOP 21,898 - 17 percent
Beverley Clark, Dem 21,698 - 17 percent
Dotty Collins, GOP 561 - 0 percent
John Devine, GOP 9,070 - 7 percent
Ken Mathis, GOP 3,649 - 3 percent
Ron Meinke, GOP 997 - 1 percent
Lloyd Oliver, GOP 826 - 1 percent
John Sanchez, GOP 8,983 - 7 percent
Jerry Freiwirth, SWP 268 - 0 percent
Total 128,380
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Dec. 10, 1996 Runoff election
8th District
Kevin Brady (R): 59% (30,368)
Gene Fontenot (R): 41% (21,004)
Total 51,372 (note both are R)
9th District
Nick Lampson (D): 53% (59,217)
Rep. Steve Stockman (R): 47% (52,853)
Total 112,070
25th District
Rep. Ken Bentsen (D): 57% (29,396)
Dolly McKenna (R): 43% (21,892)
Total 51,288
Obviously lots of folks did not vote in the runoff election.
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Louisiana has the top 2 go to runoff system (if no candidate gets a majority
in the primary).
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