Elections / 1996 · Senate · TX
Texas — 1996 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1996 · U.S. SenateTexas · U.S. SenatePhil GrammR+10.8
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1996 Senate returns.
- Phil Gramm✓(i)Republican3,027,68054.8%
- Victor M. MoralesDemocrat2,428,77643.9%
- Michael BirdLibertarian51,5160.9%
- John HuffNatural Law19,4690.4%
presidential baselinePresident 1996R+4.9Senate 1996R+10.8vs. baselineR+5.9
Texas's 1996 Senate race ran 5.9 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Texas's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +14.5% |
| 1978 | −0.5% |
| 1982 | +18.1% |
| 1984 | −17.1% |
| 1988 | +19.2% |
| 1990 | −22.8% |
| 1994 | −22.5% |
| 1996 | −10.8% |
| 2000 | −32.8% |
| 2002 | −12.0% |
| 2006 | −25.6% |
| 2008 | −12.0% |
| 2012 | −15.8% |
| 2014 | −27.2% |
| 2018 | −2.6% |
| 2020 | −9.6% |
| 2024 | −8.5% |
Same ballot, 1996TX
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.