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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Texas/TX-01
      1996·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Max Sandlin
      51.6%102,697 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Ed Merritt
      46.8%93,105 votes
      Margin
      D+4.8
      199,170 total votes
      3 candidates199,170 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Max SandlinDEM✓
      		DEM102,69751.6%
      Ed MerrittREP
      		REP93,10546.8%
      Margaret A PalmsOTH
      		OTH3,3681.7%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+51.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.3
      R+30EvenD+3020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202424.0%75.2%R+51.2327,762
      202026.5%72.4%R+45.9325,932
      201624.6%72.4%R+47.8284,986
      201227.8%72.2%R+44.4274,244
      200830.2%68.8%R+38.5280,813

      Seat History

      US House in Texas

      2024
      Nathaniel MoranREP
      R+100.0
      2022
      Nathaniel MoranREP
      R+56.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Louie GohmertREP
      R+45.2
      2018
      Louie GohmertREP
      R+45.9
      2016
      Louie GohmertREP
      R+49.8
      2014
      Louie GohmertREP
      R+54.9
      2012
      Louie GohmertREP
      R+44.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Louie GohmertREP
      R+89.7
      2008
      Louie GohmertREP
      R+87.6
      2006
      Louie GohmertREP
      R+37.8
      2004
      Louie GohmertREP
      R+23.8
      2002
      Max SandlinDEM
      D+12.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      Max SandlinDEM
      D+12.4
      1998
      Max SandlinDEM
      D+18.8
      View all US House history for Texas →

      Candidates

      Ed MerrittREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Margaret A PalmsOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Max SandlinDEM
      Record4W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-2004
      US House
      Full profile →

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