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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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ciro Rodriguez | 14,018 | 46.12% | |
| Democratic | Juan F. Solis III | 8,056 | 26.51% | |
| Republican | Mark Cude | 2,452 | 8.07% | |
| Democratic | Carlos Uresti | 1,345 | 4.43% | |
| Republican | John P. Kelly | 1,229 | 4.04% | |
| Democratic | Lauro Bustamante | 819 | 2.70% | |
| Democratic | John A. Traeger | 718 | 2.36% | |
| Republican | Narciso Mendoza | 621 | 2.04% | |
| Democratic | Phil Ross | 376 | 1.24% | |
| Democratic | Mike Pacheco | 231 | 0.76% | |
| Republican | Oliver Lowell Blair | 168 | 0.55% | |
| Democratic | Patrick A. Mason | 158 | 0.52% | |
| Independent | Robert Cantu | 82 | 0.27% | |
| Democratic | Michael Idrogo | 64 | 0.21% | |
| Total votes | 30,394 | 100% | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Ciro Rodriguez | 19,992 | 66.68% | ||
| Democratic | Juan F. Solis III | 9,990 | 33.32% | ||
| Total votes | 29,982 | 100% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
- "Race Summary Report: March 1997 Special Runoff Election". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- "Race Summary Report: April 1997 Special Runoff Election". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
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