| Election Name: | 1996 Texas Republican presidential primary |
| Country: | Texas |
| Type: | primary |
| Previous Election: | 1992 Texas Republican presidential primary |
| Previous Year: | 1992 |
| Outgoing Members: | TN |
| Election Date: | March 12, 1996 |
| Elected Members: | IL |
| Next Election: | 2000 Texas Republican presidential primary |
| Next Year: | 2000 |
| Image1: | File:Bob Dole, PCCWW photo portrait.JPG |
| Image1 Size: | x160px |
| Colour1: | 73638c |
| Candidate1: | Bob Dole |
| Home State1: | Kansas |
| Popular Vote1: | 567,164 |
| Percentage1: | 55.62% |
| Image2 Size: | x160px |
| Colour2: | a59400 |
| Candidate2: | Pat Buchanan |
| Home State2: | Virginia |
| Popular Vote2: | 217,974 |
| Percentage2: | 21.37% |
| Image3: | File:Steve Forbes.jpg |
| Image3 Size: | x160px |
| Colour3: | 668c63 |
| Candidate3: | Steve Forbes |
| Home State3: | New Jersey |
| Popular Vote3: | 130,938 |
| Percentage3: | 12.84% |
| Map Size: | 350px |
| Ongoing: | no |
The 1996 Texas Republican presidential primary was held on March 12, 1996, in the U.S. state of Texas, as part of the Republican Party's statewide nomination process for the 1996 U.S. presidential election.
Senator Bob Dole won the contest by 55.62% of the popular votes.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dole | 567,164 | 55.62% | |
| Pat Buchanan | 217,974 | 21.37% | |
| Steve Forbes | 130,938 | 12.84% | |
| Alan Keyes | 41,746 | 4.09% | |
| Uncommitted (voting option) | 19,507 | 1.91% | |
| Lamar Alexander | 18,745 | 1.83% | |
| Phil Gramm | 18,629 | 1.83% | |
| Richard Lugar | 2,266 | 0.22% | |
| Susan Ducey | 1,093 | 0.11% | |
| Mary LeTulle | 650 | 0.06% | |
| Charles E. Collins | 633 | 0.06% | |
| Morry Taylor | 458 | 0.04% | |
| Total | 1,019,803 | 100.00% |