Texas U.S. Rep. Runoff results

DEMOREP1 at aol.com DEMOREP1 at aol.com
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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