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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Texas/TX-13
      1996·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 13 US House

      Winner
      REP
      William M \ Thornberry
      66.9%116,098 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Samuel Brown Silverman
      32.3%56,066 votes
      Margin
      R+34.6
      173,627 total votes
      3 candidates173,627 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William M \ ThornberryREP✓
      		REP116,09866.9%
      Samuel Brown SilvermanDEM
      		DEM56,06632.3%
      Don HarkeyOTH
      		OTH1,4630.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+47.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.2
      R+30EvenD+3020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202425.6%73.3%R+47.7303,337
      202026.5%72.0%R+45.5299,331
      201622.1%73.5%R+51.4255,390
      201222.5%77.5%R+54.9234,620
      200825.9%72.8%R+46.9258,980

      Seat History

      US House in Texas

      2024
      Ronny JacksonREP
      R+100.0
      2022
      Ronny JacksonREP
      R+50.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Ronny JacksonREP
      R+60.9
      2018
      Mac ThornberryREP
      R+64.6
      2016
      Mac ThornberryREP
      R+90.0
      2014
      Mac ThornberryREP
      R+71.5
      2012
      Mac ThornberryREP
      R+91.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Mac ThornberryREP
      R+87.0
      2008
      Mac ThornberryREP
      R+55.3
      2006
      Mac ThornberryREP
      R+51.3
      2004
      Mac ThornberryREP
      R+92.3
      2002
      Mac ThornberryREP
      R+58.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Mac ThornberryREP
      R+36.5
      1998
      William M \ ThornberryREP
      R+36.9
      View all US House history for Texas →

      Candidates

      William M \ ThornberryREP
      Record3W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1994-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Don HarkeyOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Samuel Brown SilvermanDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →

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