Elections / 1996 · House · TX-27
TX-27 — 1996 U.S. House election
Akashiccongressional district1996 US House electionTX-27 · U.S. HouseOrtizD+30.8
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Solomon P Ortiz (i) ✓Democrat | 64.6% | 97,350 |
|---|---|---|
| Joe GardnerRepublican | 33.8% | 50,964 |
| Kevin G RichardsonIndependent | 1.5% | 2,286 |
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 1996 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
TX-27 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
Same ballot, 1996TX
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.