Nick Lampson - Electoral History

Electoral History

Texas's 9th congressional district: Results 1996–2002

Year		Democrat	Votes	Pct		Republican	Votes	Pct		3rd Party	Party	Votes	Pct
1996		Nick Lampson *	83,782	44%		Steve Stockman *	88,171	46%		Geraldine Sam	Democratic	17,887	9%
1996		Nick Lampson	59,225	53%		Steve Stockman	52,870	47%
1998		Nick Lampson	86,055	64%		Tom Cottar	49,107	36%
2000		Nick Lampson	130,143	59%		Paul Williams	87,165	40%		F. Charles Knipp	Libertarian	2,508	1%
2002		Nick Lampson	86,710	59%		Paul Williams	59,635	40%		Dean L. Tucker	Libertarian	1,613	1%

* The 1996 election took place in two parts: an open special primary election on November 5, 1996, concurrent with the general election, followed by a runoff between the two highest vote-getters that took place on December 10, 1996 (as neither Lampson nor Stockman gained 50% of the vote). This was because a three-judge court of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas redrew the boundaries of districts 18, 29, and 30, and redrew portions of districts 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 22, 24, 25, and 26. The District Court further ordered that the candidates in these districts who have filed by August 30, 1996 and been certified by September 5, 1996 would compete in the open primary special election due to the lack of time for a normal primary. See Bush v. Vera.

Texas's 2nd congressional district: 2004 results

Year		Democrat	Votes	Pct		Republican	Votes	Pct		3rd Party	Party	Votes	Pct
2004		Nick Lampson	108,156	43%		Ted Poe	139,951	56%		Sandra Leigh Saulsbury	Libertarian	3,931	2%

Texas's 22nd congressional district: Results 2006–2008

Year		Democrat	Votes	Pct		Republican	Votes	Pct		3rd Party	Party	Votes	Pct		3rd Party	Party	Votes	Pct
2006		(no candidate)				Shelley Sekula-Gibbs	76,924	62%		Bob Smither	Libertarian	23,425	19%		Steve Stockman	Republican	13,600	11%	*
2006		Nick Lampson	76,775	52%		(no candidate)				Shelley Sekula-Gibbs	Write-in	61,938	42%		Bob Smither	Libertarian	9,009	6%	*
2008		Nick Lampson	139,879	45%		Pete Olson	161,600	52%		John Wieder	Libertarian	6,823	2%

*Write-in and minor candidate notes: In the 2006 special election for the remaining two months of DeLay's term, Republican Don Richardson received 7,405 votes and Republican Giannibicego Hoa Tran received 2,568 votes. In the 2006 general election, Don Richardson received 428 votes and Joe Reasbeck received 89 votes.