1997 Texas's 28th congressional district special election

none February 2026 September 2023 1997 Texas's 28th congressional district special election Texas presidential no 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 28 1996 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 28 1998 April 12, 1997 125px Ciro Rodriguez Democratic Party (United States) 19,992 66.7% 125px Juan F. Solis III Democratic Party (United States) 9,990 33.3% 1997 Texas's 28th congressional district special election runoff results map by county.svg 150px Runoff county results Rodriguez #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #0645b4 80–90% #002b84 90>% Solis #5bc75b 50–60% U.S. Representative Frank Tejeda Democratic Party (United States) Ciro Rodriguez Democratic Party (United States) After incumbent congressman Frank Tejeda died of brain cancer soon after the congressional elections, a special election was held to fill Texas's 28th congressional district. Since no candidate received an outright majority during the first round on March 15, a special runoff was held on April 12, 1997, which was won by State Representative Ciro Rodriguez. Primary results Texas's 28th congressional district special primary (1997)http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist61_state.htm Race Summary Report: March 1997 Special Runoff Election Texas Secretary of State April 28, 2018 Democratic Party (United States) Ciro Rodriguez 14,018 46.12% Democratic Party (United States) Juan F. Solis III 8,056 26.51% Republican Party (United States) Mark Cude 2,452 8.07% Democratic Party (United States) Carlos Uresti 1,345 4.43% Republican Party (United States) John P. Kelly 1,229 4.04% Democratic Party (United States) Lauro Bustamante 819 2.70% Democratic Party (United States) John A. Traeger 718 2.36% Republican Party (United States) Narciso Mendoza 621 2.04% Democratic Party (United States) Phil Ross 376 1.24% Democratic Party (United States) Mike Pacheco 231 0.76% Republican Party (United States) Oliver Lowell Blair 168 0.55% Democratic Party (United States) Patrick A. Mason 158 0.52% Independent (politician) Robert Cantu 82 0.27% Democratic Party (United States) Michael Idrogo 64 0.21% 30,394 100% Results Texas's 28th congressional district special general election (1997)http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist64_state.htm Race Summary Report: April 1997 Special Runoff Election Texas Secretary of State April 28, 2018 Democratic Party (United States) Ciro Rodriguez 19,992 66.68% Democratic Party (United States) Juan F. Solis III 9,990 33.32% 29,982 100% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Texas 1997 28 Texas 1997 28 1997 28 Texas 28 United States House of Representatives 28 United States House of Representatives 1997 28