1996 United States Senate elections

none September 2019 1996 United States Senate elections United States legislative no 1994 United States Senate elections 1994 1998 United States Senate elections 1998 3433 Class 2 seats, as well as 1 Class 3 seat in special election. Does not count the Oregon special election. of the 100 seats in the United States Senate 51 November 5, 1996January 30 (Oregon special) 160x180px Seats up Races won 1990 United States Senate elections 1990 2002 United States Senate elections 2002 Class 2 Republican Party (US) Trent Lott official portrait (cropped).jpg Trent Lott June 12, 1996 Mississippi 53 55 2 24,785,416 49.5% 19 21 Democratic Party (US) TomDaschle (2).jpg Tom Daschle January 3, 1995 South Dakota 47 45 2 23,951,995 47.8% 15 13 320px Results of the elections (excluding Oregon's Senate special election):#0671B0 Democratic gain #92C5DE Democratic hold#CA0120 Republican gain #F48882 Republican hold#D3D3D3 No electionRectangular inset (Kansas): both seats up for election Majority Leader Trent Lott Republican Party (US) Trent Lott Republican Party (US) The 1996 United States Senate elections were held on November 5, 1996, with the 33 seats of Class 2 contested in regular elections. Special elections were also held to fill vacancies. They coincided with the presidential election of the same year, in which Democrat Bill Clinton was re-elected president. Republicans held a 54–46 majority going into 1996, but a January special election in Oregon resulted in Democrats reducing the majority to 53–47. Despite the re-election of Clinton and Al Gore, and despite Democrats picking up a net two seats in the elections to the United States House of Representatives held the same day, the Republicans had a net gain of two seats in the Senate, following major Republican gains two years before in the 1994 elections. As such, combined with neither party making a net gain of Senate seats in 1992, Clinton became the only two-term president to not have any Senate coattails in either of his runs since the ratification of the 17th Amendment in 1913. The Republicans' 55–45 majority also marked the highest number of Senate seats that the party has held since 1920; this achievement would later be tied with the results of the 1998 and 2004 elections. The Republicans won open seats previously held by Democrats in Alabama, Arkansas, and Nebraska. The only Democratic pickup occurred in South Dakota, where Democrat Tim Johnson narrowly defeated incumbent Republican Larry Pressler. The cycle featured an unusually high number of retirements, with 13 in total. Results summary + ↓ 45 55 Democratic Republican Does not include Oregon's January 1996 special election. Includes Kansas's special election for the Class III seat vacated by Bob Dole. Parties Total Democratic Republican Libertarian Other Last elections (1994) 48 52 0 0 100 Before these elections 47 53 0 0 100 Not up 32 34 — — 66 Up 15 19 — — 34 Class 2 (1990→1996) 15 18 — — 33 Special: Class 3 — 1 — — 1 Incumbent retired 8 5 — — 13 Held by same party 5 5 — — 10 Replaced by other party 3 Democrats replaced by 3 Republicans — — 3 Result 5 8 — — 13 Incumbent ran 714In Kansas special election, interim appointee Sheila Frahm lost nomination to represent the state and Sam Brownback became the party's new nominee. — — 21 Won re-election 7 12 — — 19 Lost re-election 1 Republican replaced by 1 Democrat — — 1 Lost renomination,but held by same party 0 1 — — 1 Result 8 13 — — 21 Total elected 13 21 0 0 34 Net gain/loss 2 2 2 Nationwide vote 23,951,995 24,785,416 362,208 969,246 50,068,865 Share 47.84% 49.50% 0.72% 1.94% 100% Result 45 55 — — 100 Sources: Party Division in the Senate, 1789–Present, via Senate.gov Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives:Clerk of the United States House of Representatives STATISTICS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 5, 1996 https://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/1996election/ United States House of Representatives 25, 80 1997-07-29 26 November 2020 PDF Gains, losses, and holds Retirements thumb|250px|Map of retirements:#FF9998 Republican incumbent #93C5DD Democratic incumbent #0671B0 Democratic incumbent retired #CA0020 Republican incumbent retired or lost nomination Five Republicans and eight Democrats retired instead of seeking re-election. StateSenator Age at end of term AssumedofficeReplaced by Alabama Howell Heflin 75 1979 Jeff Sessions Arkansas David Pryor 62 1979 Tim Hutchinson Colorado Hank Brown 56 1991 Wayne Allard Georgia Sam Nunn 58 1972Elected in the special election to finish Richard B. Russell's term and a regular election to the next term. Max Cleland Illinois Paul Simon politician 68 1985 Dick Durbin Kansas (regular) Nancy Kassebaum 64 1978 Pat Roberts Louisiana Bennett Johnston J. Bennett Johnston 1972 Mary Landrieu Maine William Cohen 56 1979 Susan Collins Nebraska Jim Exon J. James Exon 75 1979 Chuck Hagel New Jersey Bill Bradley 53 1979 Robert Torricelli Oregon (regular) Mark Hatfield 74 1967 Gordon H. Smith Rhode Island Claiborne Pell 78 1961 Jack Reed Rhode Island politician Wyoming Alan Simpson American politician 65 1979 Mike Enzi Defeats One Republican sought re-election but lost in the general election. One Republican also sought election to finish the unexpired term but lost in the primary. StateSenatorAssumedofficeReplaced by Kansas (special) Sheila Frahm 1996Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Dole. Sam Brownback South Dakota Larry Pressler 1979 Tim Johnson South Dakota politician Vacancies One Republican seat was vacant and was filled by a Democrat. StateSenatorReplaced by Oregon (special) Bob Packwood Ron Wyden Change in composition Before the November elections After the January 1996 special election in Oregon. D1Ore. (Sp)Gain D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D29 D30 D40Mass.Ran D39La.Retired D38IowaRan D37Ill.Retired D36Ga.Retired D35Del.Ran D34Ark.Retired D33Ala.Retired D32 D31 D41Mich.Ran D42Minn.Ran D43Mont.Ran D44Neb.Retired D45N.J.Retired D46R.I.Retired D47W.Va.Ran R53Wyo.Retired R52Va.Ran R51TexasRan Majority → R41Me.Retired R42Miss.Ran R43N.H.Ran R44N.M.Ran R45N.C.Ran R46Okla.Ran R47Ore. (reg)Retired R48S.C.Ran R49S.D.Ran R50Tenn.Ran R40Ky.Ran R39Kan. (Sp)Ran R38Kan. (reg)Retired R37IdahoRan R36Colo.Retired R35AlaskaRan R34 R33 R32 R31 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28 R29 R30 R20 R19 R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 After the November elections D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D29 D30 D40Minn.Re-elected D39Mich.Re-elected D38Mass.Re-elected D37La.Hold D36IowaRe-elected D35Ill.Hold D34Ga.Hold D33Del.Re-elected D32 D31 D41Mont.Re-elected D42N.J.Hold D43R.I.Hold D44W.Va.Re-elected D45S.D.Gain R55Neb.Gain R54Ark.Gain R53Ala.Gain R52Wyo.Hold R51Va.Re-elected Majority → R41Me.Hold R42Miss.Re-elected R43N.H.Re-elected R44N.M.Re-elected R45N.C.Re-elected R46Okla.Re-elected R47Ore. (reg)Hold R48S.C.Re-elected R49Tenn.Re-elected R50TexasRe-elected R40Ky.Re-elected R39Kan. (Sp)Hold R38Kan. (reg)Hold R37IdahoRe-elected R36Colo.Hold R35AlaskaRe-elected R34 R33 R32 R31 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28 R29 R30 R20 R19 R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 Key D# Democratic R# Republican Summary of contests Special elections during the 104th Congress In these special elections, the winner was seated in the fall of 1996 (excluding Oregon), once they qualified and their elections were certified. Sorted by election date, then state, then class. State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history Oregon(Class 3) Bob Packwood Republican 19681974198019861992 Incumbent resigned.New senator elected January 30, 1996 and seated February 6, 1996.Democratic gain. Democratic Party (US) Ron Wyden (Democratic) 47.8% Republican Party (US)Gordon H. Smith (Republican) 46.2%Others American Independent PartyKaren Shilling (American Independent) 2.1% Libertarian Party (US)Gene Nanni (Libertarian) 1.3% Socialist Party (US)Vickie Valdez (Socialist) 0.7% Pacific Green PartyLou Gold (Pacific Green) 0.6% Kansas(Class 3) Sheila Frahm Republican 1996 (appointed) Interim appointee lost nomination.New senator elected November 5, 1996 and seated November 7, 1996.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Sam Brownback (Republican) 53.9% Democratic Party (US)Jill Docking (Democratic) 43.3% Reform Party (US)Donald R. Klaassen (Reform) 2.8% Elections leading to the next Congress In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 1997; ordered by state. All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats. State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history Alabama Howell Heflin Democratic 197819841990 Incumbent retired.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Jeff Sessions (Republican) 52.5% Democratic Party (US)Roger Bedford Jr. (Democratic) 45.5%Others Libertarian Party (US)Mark Thornton (Libertarian) 1.4% Natural Law Party (US)Charles R. Hebner (Natural Law) 0.6% Alaska Ted Stevens Republican 1968 (appointed)19701972197819841990 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Ted Stevens (Republican) 76.7% Green Party (US)Jeff Whittaker (Green) 12.5% Democratic Party (US)Theresa Obermeyer (Democratic) 10.3% Arkansas David Pryor Democratic 197819841990 Incumbent retired.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Tim Hutchinson (Republican) 52.7% Democratic Party (US)Winston Bryant (Democratic) 47.3% Colorado Hank Brown Republican 1990 Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Wayne Allard (Republican) 51.4% Democratic Party (US)Tom Strickland (Democratic) 45.7% Natural Law Party (US)Randy MacKenzie (Natural Law) 2.9% Delaware Joe Biden Democratic 1972197819841990 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Joe Biden (Democratic) 60.0% Republican Party (US)Raymond J. Clatworthy (Republican) 38.1%Others Libertarian Party (US)Mark Jones (Libertarian) 1.2% Natural Law Party (US)Jacqueline Kossoff (Natural Law) 0.6% Georgia Sam Nunn Democratic 1972 (special)1972197819841990 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) Max Cleland (Democratic) 48.9% Republican Party (US)Guy Millner (Republican) 47.5% Libertarian Party (US)John Gregory Cashin (Libertarian) 3.6% Idaho Larry Craig Republican 1990 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Larry Craig (Republican) 57.0% Democratic Party (US)Walt Minnick (Democratic) 39.9%Others IndependentMary J. Charbonneau (Independent) 2.0% Natural Law Party (US)Susan Vegors (Natural Law) 1.0% Illinois Paul Simon Paul Simon (politician) Democratic 19841990 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) Dick Durbin (Democratic) 56.1% Republican Party (US)Al Salvi (Republican) 40.7%Others Reform Party (US)Steven H. Perry (Reform) 1.4% Libertarian Party (US)Robin J. Miller (Libertarian) 1% U.S. Taxpayers' PartyChad Koppie (U.S. Taxpayers) 0.4% Natural Law Party (US)James E. Davis (Natural Law) 0.3% Iowa Tom Harkin Democratic 19841990 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Tom Harkin (Democratic) 51.8% Republican Party (US)Jim Ross Lightfoot (Republican) 46.7%Others IndependentSue Atkinson (Independent) 0.8% Natural Law Party (US)Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 0.3% IndependentJoe Sulentic (Independent) 0.2% Socialist Workers Party (US)Shirley E. Pena (Socialist Workers) 0.2% Kansas Nancy Kassebaum Republican 19781978 (appointed)19841990 Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Pat Roberts (Republican) 62.0% Democratic Party (US)Sally Thompson (Democratic) 34.4%Others Reform Party (US)Mark S. Marney (Reform) 2.3% Libertarian Party (US)Steven Rosile (Libertarian) 1.2% Kentucky Mitch McConnell Republican 19841990 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Mitch McConnell (Republican) 55.5% Democratic Party (US)Steve Beshear (Democratic) 42.8%Others Libertarian Party (US)Dennis L. Lacy (Libertarian) 0.7% Natural Law Party (US)Patricia Jo Metten (Natural Law) 0.6% U.S. Taxpayers' PartyMac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 0.4% Louisiana Bennett Johnston J. Bennett Johnston Democratic 19721972 (appointed)197819841990 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) Mary Landrieu (Democratic) 50.1% Republican Party (US)Woody Jenkins (Republican) 49.9% Maine William Cohen Republican 197819841990 Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Susan Collins (Republican) 49.2% Democratic Party (US)Joseph E. Brennan (Democratic) 43.8% Green Party (US)John Rensenbrink (Green) 4.0% U.S. Taxpayers' PartyWilliam P. Clarke (U.S. Taxpayers) 3% Massachusetts John Kerry Democratic 19841990 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) John Kerry (Democratic) 52.2% Republican Party (US)Bill Weld (Republican) 44.7% Conservative Party (US)Susan Gallagher (Conservative) 2.7% Natural Law Party (US)Robert Stowe (Natural Law) 0.3% Michigan Carl Levin Democratic 197819841990 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Carl Levin (Democratic) 58.4% Republican Party (US)Ronna Romney (Republican) 39.9%Others Libertarian Party (US)Kenneth L. Proctor (Libertarian) 1.0% Workers World PartyWilliam Roundtree (Workers World) 0.3% Natural Law Party (US)Joseph S. Mattingly (Natural Law) 0.3% Socialist Party (US)Martin P. McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 0.2% Minnesota Paul Wellstone DFL 1990 Incumbent re-elected. Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Paul Wellstone (DFL) 50.3% Republican Party (US)Rudy Boschwitz (Republican) 41.3% Reform Party (US)Dean Barkley (Reform) 7%Others Grassroots Party (US)Tim Davis (Grass Roots) 0.6% Libertarian Party (US)Roy Ezra Carlton (Libertarian) 0.2% Natural Law Party (US)Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 0.2% Socialist Workers Party (US)Thomas A. Fiske (Socialist Workers) 0.1% Mississippi Thad Cochran Republican 19781978 (appointed) 19841990 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Thad Cochran (Republican) 71.0% Democratic Party (US)James Hunt (Democratic) 27.4% Independence Party (US)Ted Weill (Independence) 1.6% Montana Max Baucus Democratic 197819841990 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Max Baucus (Democratic) 49.5% Republican Party (US)Denny Rehberg (Republican) 44.7% Reform Party (US)Becky Shaw (Reform) 4.7% Natural Law Party (US)Stephen Heaton (Natural Law) 1% Nebraska Jim Exon J. James Exon Democratic 197819841990 Incumbent retired.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Chuck Hagel (Republican) 56.1% Democratic Party (US)Ben Nelson (Democratic) 41.7% New Hampshire Bob Smith New Hampshire politician Republican 19901990 (appointed) Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Bob Smith New Hampshire politician (Republican) 49.3% Democratic Party (US)Richard N. Swett (Democratic) 46.2% Libertarian Party (US)Ken Blevens (Libertarian) 4.5% New Jersey Bill Bradley Democratic 197819841990 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) Robert Torricelli (Democratic) 52.7% Republican Party (US)Dick Zimmer (Republican) 42.5%Others IndependentRichard J. Pezzullo (Independent) 1.8% IndependentMary Jo Christian (Independent) 0.8% IndependentPaul A. Woomer (Independent) 0.5% IndependentOlga L. Rodriguez (Independent) 0.5% IndependentMark Wise (Independent) 0.5% IndependentWilburt Kornegay (Independent) 0.4% IndependentSteven J. Baeli (Independent) 0.3% New Mexico Pete Domenici Republican 1972197819841990 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Pete Domenici (Republican) 64.7% Democratic Party (US)Art Trujillo (Democratic) 29.8% Green Party (US)Abraham Guttman (Green) 4.4% Libertarian Party (US)Bruce M. Bush (Libertarian) 1.1% North Carolina Jesse Helms Republican 1972197819841990 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Jesse Helms (Republican) 52.6% Democratic Party (US)Harvey Gantt (Democratic) 45.9%Others Libertarian Party (US)Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 1.0% Natural Law Party (US)J. Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 0.4% Oklahoma Jim Inhofe Republican 1994 (special) Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Jim Inhofe (Republican) 56.7% Democratic Party (US)James Boren (Democratic) 40.1%Others IndependentBill Maguire (Independent) 1.3% Libertarian Party (US)Agnes Marie Regier (Libertarian) 1.2% IndependentChris Nedbalek (Independent) 0.7% Oregon Mark Hatfield Republican 19661972197819841990 Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Gordon H. Smith (Republican) 49.8% Democratic Party (US)Tom Bruggere (Democratic) 45.9%Others Reform Party (US)Brent Thompson (Reform) 1.5% Green Party (US)Gary Kutcher (Green) 1.0% Libertarian Party (US)Paul Mohn (Libertarian) 0.9% Socialist Party (US)Christopher Phelps (Socialist) 0.4% Natural Law Party (US)Michael L. Hoyes (Natural Law) 0.3% Rhode Island Claiborne Pell Democratic 196019661972197819841990 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) Jack Reed Rhode Island politician (Democratic) 63.3% Republican Party (US)Nancy J. Mayer (Republican) 35% IndependentDonald W. Lovejoy (Independent) 1.7% South Carolina Strom Thurmond Republican 1954 (write-in)Thurmond Senator Strom Thurmond was originally elected as a Democrat in 1954, but as a write-in candidate, a special election in 1956 and 1960 before switching to a Republican in 1964. Thurmond won re-election as a Republican in 1966, 1972, 1978, 1984 and 1990.1954 (appointed)1956 (resigned)1956 (special)196019661972197819841990 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Strom Thurmond (Republican) 53.4% Democratic Party (US)Elliot Close (Democratic) 44.0%Others Libertarian Party (US)Richard T. Quillian (Libertarian) 1.1% Reform Party (US)Peter J. Ashy (Reform) 0.8% Natural Law Party (US)Annette C. Estes (Natural Law) 0.7% South Dakota Larry Pressler Republican 197819841990 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Democratic Party (US) Tim Johnson South Dakota politician (Democratic) 51.3% Republican Party (US)Larry Pressler (Republican) 48.7% Tennessee Fred Thompson Republican 1994 (special) Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Fred Thompson (Republican) 61.4% Democratic Party (US)J. Houston Gordon (Democratic) 36.8%Others IndependentJohn Jay Hooker (Independent) 0.8% IndependentBruce Gold (Independent) 0.3% IndependentRobert O. Watson (Independent) 0.3% IndependentGreg Samples (Independent) 0.2% IndependentPhilip L. Kienlen (Independent) 0.1% Texas Phil Gramm Republican 19841990 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Phil Gramm (Republican) 54.8% Democratic Party (US)Victor Morales (Democratic) 43.9%Others Libertarian Party (US)Michael Bird (Libertarian) 0.9% Natural Law Party (US)John Huff (Natural Law) 0.4% Virginia John Warner Republican 19781979 (appointed)198419901996 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) John Warner (Republican) 52.5% Democratic Party (US)Mark Warner (Democratic) 47.4% West Virginia Jay Rockefeller Democratic 19841990 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Jay Rockefeller (Democratic) 76.6% Republican Party (US)Betty Burks (Republican) 23.4% Wyoming Alan Simpson American politician Republican 19781979 (appointed)19841990 Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Mike Enzi (Republican) 54.1% Democratic Party (US)Kathy Karpan (Democratic) 42.2% Libertarian Party (US)W. David Herbert (Libertarian) 2.5% Natural Law Party (US)Lloyd Marsden (Natural Law) 1.2% Closest races Sixteen races, as well as the Oregon special election in January, had margins less than 10%: State Party of winner Margin Louisiana Democratic 0.34% Georgia Democratic 1.3% Oregon (special) Democratic (flip) 1.5% South Dakota Democratic (flip) 2.6% New Hampshire Republican 3.0% Oregon (regular) Republican 3.9% Montana Democratic 4.9% Virginia Republican 5.1% Iowa Democratic 5.1% Maine Republican 5.3% Arkansas Republican (flip) 5.4%Arkansas was the "tipping point" state. Colorado Republican 5.7% North Carolina Republican 6.7% Alabama Republican (flip) 7.0% Massachusetts Democratic 7.5% Minnesota Democratic 9.0% South Carolina Republican 9.4% Alabama Alabama election Alabama presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in Alabama 1990 2002 United States Senate election in Alabama 2002 125x136px Jeff Sessions as a U.S. Senator in 1997.png Jeff Sessions Republican Party (US) 786,436 52.5% No image.png Roger Bedford Democratic Party (US) 681,651 45.5% 1996 United States Senate election in Alabama results map by county.svg 250px County resultsSessions: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Bedford: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% U.S. Senator Howell Heflin Democratic Party (US) Jeff Sessions Republican Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in Alabama List of United States senators from Alabama Incumbent Democrat Howell Heflin decided to retire. Republican and future Attorney General of the United States Jeff Sessions won the open seat, becoming only the second Republican U.S. Senator elected to represent Alabama since Reconstruction. This seat would remain controlled by Republicans until the election of Doug JonesAlexander Burns Jonathan Martin Once a Long Shot, Democrat Doug Jones Wins Alabama Senate Race The New York Times December 13, 2017 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/12/us/politics/alabama-senate-race-winner.html 2020-05-30 in 2017. In the 1968 presidential election, Alabama supported American Independent Party candidate George Wallace over both Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey. Wallace was the official Democratic candidate in Alabama, while Humphrey was listed as the "National Democratic".November 5, 1968 1968 Presidential General Election Results - Alabama http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=1&year=1968&f=0&off=0&elect=0 August 7, 2009 Uselectionatlas.org In 1976, Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter from Georgia carried the state, the region, and the nation, but Democratic control of the region slipped after that. Since 1980, conservative Alabama voters have increasingly voted for Republican candidates at the Federal level, especially in Presidential elections. By contrast, Democratic candidates have been elected to many state-level offices and, until 2010, comprised a longstanding majority in the Alabama Legislature. Roger Bedford won the Democratic primary over Glen Browder. Sessions won the Republican primary over Sid McDonald and Charles Woods, defeating McDonald in the runoff. Sessions then defeated Bedford by a seven-point margin. June 4 Democratic primary results Roger Bedford Democratic Party (US) 141,360 44.77% Glen Browder Democratic Party (US) 91,203 28.89% Natalie Davis Democratic Party (US) 71,588 22.67% Marilyn Q. Bromberg Democratic Party (US) 11,573 3.67% 315,724 100.00% June 25 Democratic runoff results Roger Bedford Democratic Party (US) 141,747 61.59% Glen Browder Democratic Party (US) 88,415 38.41% 230,162 100.00% June 4 Republican primary results Jeff Sessions Republican Party (US) 82,373 37.81% Sid McDonald Republican Party (US) 47,320 21.72% Charles Woods Republican Party (US) 24,409 11.20% Frank McRight Republican Party (US) 21,964 10.08% Walter D. Clark Republican Party (US) 18,745 8.60% Jimmy Blake Republican Party (US) 15,385 7.06% Albert Lipscomb Republican Party (US) 7,672 3.52% 217,868 100.00% June 25 Republican runoff results Jeff Sessions Republican Party (US) 81,681 59.26% Sid McDonald Republican Party (US) 56,156 40.74% 137,837 100.00% General election results Republican Party (US) Jeff Sessions 786,436 52.45% Democratic Party (US) Roger Bedford 681,651 45.46% Libertarian Party (US) Mark Thornton 21,550 1.44% Natural Law Party (US) Charles Hebner 9,123 0.61% Independent Write-ins 633 0.04% 1,499,393 100.00% Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (Alabama) Alaska Alaska election Alaska presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in Alaska 1990 2002 United States Senate election in Alaska 2002 125x136px Ted Stevens 1997.jpg Ted Stevens Republican Party (US) 177,893 76.71% No_image.svg Jed Whittaker Green Party (US) 29,037 12.52% Theresa Obermeyer Democratic Party (US) 23,977 10.34% U.S. Senator Ted Stevens Republican Party (US) Ted Stevens Republican Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in Alaska by State House District.svg 300px Results by state house districtStevens: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% 1996 United States Senate election in Alaska List of United States senators from Alaska Incumbent Republican Ted Stevens ran for re-election to a sixth term. He defeated Republican Dave W. Cuddy in the open primary. In the general election, Stevens faced off against Democratic nominee Theresa Obermeyer, a former member of the Anchorage School Board,Kirtley Jane Gag Her with an Injunction | American Journalism Review http://www.ajr.org/Article.asp?id=3017 September 16, 2013 Ajr.org May 10, 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060510222041/http://ajr.org/article.asp?id=3017 dead and Green Party nominee Jed Whittaker, a commercial fisherman. The race drew national attention for Obermeyer's erratic behavior: she blamed Stevens for her husband's failure to pass the bar exam and contended that he had passed the bar by fraud. She "trailed" him to campaign events, frequently wearing a prisoner's outfit and once dragging a ball and chain behind her. During the campaign, she was arrested and served 30 days in prison in California and Oregon for probation violations.November 7, 1996 Aliens From Outer Space and Other Election Tales The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1996/11/07/us/aliens-from-outer-space-and-other-election-tales.html June 4, 2014 Stevens was re-elected in an overwhelming landslide and Whittaker finished ahead of Obermeyer. Open primaryOfficial State of Alaska - Primary : August 27, 1996 https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/96PRIM96GENR/psummary.txt September 16, 2013 Elections.alaska.gov Ted Stevens (incumbent) Republican Party (US) 71,043 58.87% Dave W. Cuddy Republican Party (US) 32,994 27.34% Theresa Obermeyer Democratic Party (US) 4,072 3.37% Jed Whittaker Green Party of the United States 3,751 3.11% Joseph A. Sonneman Democratic Party (US) 2,643 2.19% Michael Beasley Democratic Party (US) 1,968 1.63% Henry J. Blake Jr. Democratic Party (US) 1,157 0.96% Lawrence Freiberger Democratic Party (US) 921 0.76% Charles E. McKee Republican Party (US) 842 0.70% Frank Vondersaar Democratic Party (US) 655 0.54% Robert Alan Gigler Democratic Party (US) 631 0.52% 138,492 100.00% thumb|Remnant of Whittaker's campaign bumper sticker, photographed on a light pole on South Cushman Street in Fairbanks in 2014. The bumper sticker read "Tired of Ted? Vote for Jed!" 1996 United States Senate election in AlaskaStatistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1996 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996election.pdf September 16, 2013 house.gov Clerk of the United States House of Representatives Republican Party (US) Ted Stevens (incumbent) 177,893 76.71% +10.48% Green Party of the United States Jed Whittaker 29,037 12.52% Democratic Party (US) Theresa Obermeyer 23,977 10.34% -21.85% Write-ins 1,009 0.44% 148,856 64.19% +30.15% 231,916 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Arkansas Arkansas election Arkansas 1924 presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in Arkansas 1990 2002 United States Senate election in Arkansas 2002 125x136px Timothy Hutchinson, official Senate photo portrait (cropped).jpg Tim Hutchinson Republican Party (US) 445,942 52.7% Winston Bryant.png Winston Bryant Democratic Party (US) 400,241 47.3% 1996 United States Senate election in Arkansas results map by county.svg 210px County resultsHutchinson: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Bryant: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% U.S. Senator David Pryor Democratic Party (US) Tim Hutchinson Republican Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in Arkansas List of United States senators from Arkansas Incumbent Democrat David Pryor decided to retire. Republican Tim Hutchinson ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Arkansas Attorney General Winston Bryant defeated State Senator Lu Hardin narrowly in the Democratic primary runoff. Hutchinson narrowly prevailed in the general election despite Bill Clinton's victory in the state, winning the open seat. Arkansas U.S. Senate election 1996AR US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1996 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=160 2017-12-20 OurCampaigns.comAR US Senate Race - Nov 05, 2002 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3 2017-12-20 OurCampaigns.com Republican Party (US) Tim Hutchinson 445,942 52.7% Democratic Party (US) Winston Bryant 400,241 47.3% 45,701 5.4% 846,183 100.0% Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Colorado Colorado election Colorado presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in Colorado 1990 2002 United States Senate election in Colorado 2002 125x136px Wayne Allard, official photo portrait 2.jpg Wayne Allard Republican Party (US) 750,315 51.4% Thomas L. Strickland official portrait.jpg Tom Strickland Democratic Party (US) 667,600 45.7% 1996 United States Senate election in Colorado results map by county.svg 250px County resultsAllard: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Strickland: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Hank Brown Republican Party (US) Wayne Allard Republican Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in Colorado List of United States senators from Colorado Incumbent Republican Hank Brown decided to retire instead of seeking a second term. Republican Congressman Wayne Allard won the open seat after defeating Gale Norton in the primary, beating Democrat Tom Strickland, attorney and former U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado, who himself had defeated Gene Nichol in the Democratic primary. Democratic primaryState of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1995-1996 https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1996AbstractBook.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20180108174807/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1996AbstractBook.pdf 2018-01-08 2020-06-24 www.sos.state.co.us 4748 Tom Strickland Democratic Party (US) 87,294 66.13% Gene Nichol Democratic Party (US) 44,709 33.87% 132,003 100.00% Republican primary Wayne Allard Republican Party (US) 115,064 56.83% Gale Norton Republican Party (US) 87,394 43.17% 202,458 100.00% General election96 PRESIDENTIAL and CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION STATISTICS http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996/96Stat.htm#6 2017-12-20 Clerk.house.gov Clerk of the United States House of Representatives Republican Party (US) Wayne Allard 750,315 51.41% -4.27% Democratic Party (US) Tom Strickland 667,600 45.74% +4.08% Natural Law Party (US) Randy MacKenzie 41,620 2.85% Write-ins 66 <0.01% 82,715 5.67% -8.35% 1,459,601 Republican Party (US) Delaware Delaware election Delaware presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in Delaware 1990 2002 United States Senate election in Delaware 2002 125x136px Joebiden2.png Joe Biden Democratic Party (US) 165,465 60.0% No image.svg Raymond Clatworthy Republican Party (US) 105,088 38.1% File:2000 Delaware gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 110px County resultsBiden: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Joe Biden Democratic Party (US) Joe Biden Democratic Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in Delaware List of United States senators from Delaware Incumbent Democrat Joe Biden won re-election to a fifth term, beating Republican businessman Raymond Clatworthy, who claimed the Republican nomination in a landslide.GOP says Biden-Clatworthy race is potential sleeper https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/148193571.html?dids=148193571:148193571&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+13%2C+2002&author=CARL+WEISER&pub=USA+TODAY&desc=GOP+says+Biden-Clatworthy+race+is+potential+sleeper&pqatl=google dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121102204910/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/148193571.html?dids=148193571:148193571&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+13,+2002&author=CARL+WEISER&pub=USA+TODAY&desc=GOP+says+Biden-Clatworthy+race+is+potential+sleeper&pqatl=google 2012-11-02 2017-10-26 Republican primaryState of Delaware 1996 Election Results http://elections.delaware.gov/information/electionresults/pdfs/1996.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130512033926/http://elections.delaware.gov/information/electionresults/pdfs/1996.pdf 2013-05-12 2013-11-12 Raymond J. Clatworthy Republican Party (US) 18,638 82.24% Vance Phillips Republican Party (US) 3,307 14.59% Wilfred Plomis Republican Party (US) 717 3.17% 22,662 100.00% General election Democratic Party (US) Joe Biden (incumbent) 165,465 60.04% -2.64% Republican Party (US) Raymond J. Clatworthy 105,088 38.13% +2.30% Libertarian Party (US) Mark Jones 3,340 1.21% -0.28% Natural Law Party (US) Jacqueline Kossoff 1,698 0.62% 60,377 21.91% -4.94% 275,591 Democratic Party (US) Georgia Georgia election Georgia (U.S. state) 1956 presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in Georgia 1990 2002 United States Senate election in Georgia 2002 125x136px Cleland.jpg Max Cleland Democratic Party (US) 1,103,993 48.9% No image.svg Guy Millner Republican Party (US) 1,073,969 47.5% 1996 United States Senate election in Georgia results map by county.svg 200px County resultsCleland: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Millner: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Sam Nunn Democratic Party (US) Max Cleland Democratic Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in Georgia List of United States senators from Georgia Incumbent Democrat Sam Nunn decided to retire instead of seeking a fifth term. Republicans nominated Guy Millner, a multi-millionaire businessman who had also run unsuccessfully against Zell Miller in the 1994 gubernatorial election. Millner emerged as the victor from a crowded six-person primary in July 1996, which included State Senator Clint Day and former gubernatorial candidate Johnny Isakson. However, Max Cleland, the Secretary of State of Georgia, ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Despite this seat being held by Democrats since 1852, the election became tightly contested between Cleland and Millner. It was the closest race for that seat since at least 1852. Nonetheless, Cleland defeated Millner on November 5. Cleland narrowly edged out a victory with 1,103,993 votes (48.87%) to Millner's 1,073,969 votes (47.54%) – a margin of 1.33%. The Class 2 United States Senate seat had been reliably Democratic, with a member of that party holding it since 1852. Additionally, no Republican had ever held this seat since it was established in 1789. In fact, during the previous election, Sam Nunn was unanimously re-elected and defeated Mike Hicks by an almost 60% margin in 1984. Republican Paul Coverdell narrowly unseated Democrat Wyche Fowler in Georgia's other United States Senate seat in 1992. On October 9, 1995, four-term incumbent Class 2 Senator Sam Nunn announced his retirement.October 9, 1995 Nunn won't pursue another term in the Senate Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZGwaAAAAIBAJ&pg=6483,6814669&dq=sam+nunn+1996&hl=en November 24, 2012 August 2024 InternetArchiveBot yes This left the seat open for the first time since 1972. After the retirement of Sam Nunn, Democrats began seeking a successor for him. Eventually, Secretary of State of Georgia Max Cleland entered the race. Cleland was the only Democratic candidate to file for election, and thus he became the nominee by default on July 9, 1996. During the primary, he received 517,697 votes – 100%. Republicans also saw opportunity with an open Senate seat in Georgia. Six candidates filled to enter the primary election and become the Republican nominee after July 9, 1996. After the Republican primary, Guy Millner emerged as the nominee. Charles Bullock, a political scientist at the University of Georgia, noted that defeated rival Johnny Isakson was more likely to win the moderate vote due to his pro-abortion rights views on abortion. Several polls earlier that year showed Cleland defeating both Millner and Isakson. In contrast to Isakson's opinion, Guy Millner was opposed to abortion except in the case of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother. Isakson was later elected United States senator after Zell Miller retired from his seat in 2004. Opponent Max Cleland quickly labeled Millner as an extremist, saying, "I think people in this state want to elect a moderate ... not an extremist, not an ideologue, and not somebody hung up on some ideological agenda." In response, Millner began campaigning on other issues to capture more moderate voters.August 7, 1996 Millner Retools Campaign For Fall Battle With Cleland Waycross Journal-Herald Associated Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oFFaAAAAIBAJ&pg=3513,6450281&dq=max+cleland+vs+guy+millner&hl=en November 24, 2012 On election day, Democratic nominee Max Cleland narrowly won against Republican Guy Millner. It was one of the closest United States Senate elections in the history of Georgia. Cleland received 1,103,993 votes to Millner's 1,073,969 votes. Libertarian candidate Jack Cashin obtained 81,262 votes, while only eight people voted for Independent Arlene Rubinstein. General election Democratic Party (US) Max Cleland 1,103,993 48.87% Republican Party (US) Guy Millner 1,073,969 47.54% Libertarian Party (US) Jack Cashin 81,262 3.60% Independent Arlene Rubinstein 8 0.00% 30,024 1.33% 2,259,232 Democratic Party (US) Idaho Idaho election Idaho presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in Idaho 1990 2002 United States Senate election in Idaho 2002 November 4, 1996 125x136px Larry Craig official portrait.jpg Larry Craig Republican Party (US) 283,532 57.0% Walt Minnick official photo.jpg Walt Minnick Democratic Party (US) 198,422 39.9% 1996 United States Senate election in Idaho results map by county.svg 250px County results Craig: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Minnick: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Larry Craig Republican Party (US) Larry Craig Republican Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in Idaho List of United States senators from Idaho Incumbent Larry Craig won re-election against Democrat Walt Minnick, businessman and former Nixon Administration official, in a landslide. Democratic primary1996-05-28 96 Primary - Senate http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/abstract/96prsen.htm 2017-12-20 Sos.idaho.gov Walt Minnick Democratic Party (US) 34,551 100.00% 34,551 100.00% Republican primary Larry Craig (incumbent) Republican Party (US) 106,817 100.00% 106,817 100.00% General election96 PRESIDENTIAL and CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION STATISTICS http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996/96Stat.htm#12 2017-12-20 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives Republican Party (US) Larry Craig (incumbent) 283,532 57.02% -4.27% Democratic Party (US) Walt Minnick 198,422 39.91% +1.20% Independent Mary J. Charbonneau 10,137 2.04% Natural Law Party (US) Susan Vegors 5,142 1.03% 85,110 17.12% -5.47% 497,233 Republican Party (US) Illinois Illinois election Illinois presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in Illinois 1990 2002 United States Senate election in Illinois 2002 125x136px Duroffpic.jpg Dick Durbin Democratic Party (US) 2,384,028 56.09% Al Salvi (Climate Change Conference) (cropped).jpg Al Salvi Republican Party (US) 1,728,824 40.67% File: 1996 United States Senate election in Illinois results map by county.svg 170px County resultsDurbin: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Salvi: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Paul Simon Democratic Party (US) Dick Durbin Democratic Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in Illinois List of United States senators from Illinois Incumbent Democrat Paul Simon opted to retire rather than seek a third term. In the Democratic primary, Congressman Dick Durbin emerged victorious over future governor Pat Quinn, while State Representative Al Salvi won the Republican primary in an upset over incumbent Lieutenant Governor Bob Kustra. Though the election was initially anticipated to be close, Durbin defeated Salvi by a comfortable 15-point margin of victory, allowing him to win what would be the first of several terms in the Senate. Democratic primaryFederal Elections 96: 1996 U.S. Senate Results by State http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe1996/senate.htm#ILLINOIS April 4, 2015 FEC.gov Dick Durbin Democratic Party (US) 512,520 64.87% Pat Quinn Democratic Party (US) 233,138 29.51% Ronald F. Gibbs Democratic Party (US) 17,681 2.24% Jalil Ahmad Democratic Party (US) 17,211 2.18% Paul H. D. Park Democratic Party (US) 9,505 1.20% 790,055 100.00% Republican primary Al Salvi Republican Party (US) 377,141 47.64% Bob Kustra Republican Party (US) 342,935 43.32% Robert Marshall Republican Party (US) 43,937 5.55% Martin Paul Gallagher Republican Party (US) 17,276 2.18% Wayne S. Kurzeja Republican Party (US) 10,356 1.31% 791,645 100.00% Illinois general election Democratic Party (US) Dick Durbin 2,384,028 56.09% -8.98% Republican Party (US) Al Salvi 1,728,824 40.67% +5.74% Reform Party (US) Steven H. Perry 61,023 1.44% Libertarian Party (US) Robin J. Miller 41,218 0.97% Constitution Party (US) Chad N. Koppie 17,563 0.40% Natural Law Party (US) James E. Davis 13,838 0.33% Write-ins 4,228 0.10% 655,204 15.41% -14.72% 4,250,722 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) Iowa Iowa election Iowa presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in Iowa 1990 2002 United States Senate election in Iowa 2002 125x136px Tom Harkin Portrait Signed Crop.jpg Tom Harkin Democratic Party (US) 634,166 51.81% Jimrlightfoot.jpg Jim Ross Lightfoot Republican Party (US) 571,807 46.71% 1996 United States Senate election in Iowa results map by county.svg 230px County resultsHarkin: #bdd3ffff 30-40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Lightfoot: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80-90% U.S. Senator Tom Harkin Democratic Party (US) Tom Harkin Democratic Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in Iowa List of United States senators from Iowa Incumbent Democrat Tom Harkin sought re-election to a third term unopposed in the Democratic primary, and he was challenged by Congressman Jim Ross Lightfoot from Iowa's 3rd congressional district, who won the Republican primary over Maggie Tinsman. Lightfoot had won the Republican primary against two opponents, while Harkin had won his primary uncontested, so both moved on to the general election, where they engaged in a toughly-fought campaign. Ultimately, Harkin was successful in his bid, and defeated Lightfoot, albeit by the thinnest margin of his career — 5.1 points. Democratic primaryChap10b& http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/90s/1996primcanv.pdf 2017-12-20 sos.iowa.gov Tom Harkin (incumbent) Democratic Party (US) 98,737 99.19% Write-ins Democratic Party (US) 810 0.81% 99,547 100.00% Republican primary Jim Ross Lightfoot Republican Party (US) 101,608 61.48% Maggie Tinsman Republican Party (US) 40,955 24.78% Steve Grubbs Republican Party (US) 22,554 13.65% Write-ins Republican Party (US) 153 0.09% 165,270 100.00% Iowa general election Democratic Party (US) Tom Harkin (incumbent) 634,166 51.81% -2.66% Republican Party (US) James Ross Lightfoot 571,807 46.71% +1.30% Independent Sue Atkinson 9,768 0.80% Natural Law Party (US) Fred Gratzon 4,248 0.35% Independent Joe Sulentic 1,941 0.16% Socialist Workers Party (US) Shirley E. Pena 1,844 0.15% Write-ins 280 0.02% 62,359 5.09% -3.96% 1,224,054 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) Kansas List of United States senators from Kansas Due to the resignation of Bob Dole, who was campaigning for the presidential election, there were two elections in Kansas, as both seats were up for election. Kansas (regular) Kansas election Kansas presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in Kansas 1990 2002 United States Senate election in Kansas 2002 125x136px Pat Roberts.jpg Pat Roberts Republican Party (US) 652,677 62.0% No image.svg Sally Thompson Democratic Party (US) 362,380 34.4% 1996 United States Senate election in Kansas results map by county.svg 250px County results Roberts: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% #c21b18 80-90%Thompson: #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Nancy Kassebaum Republican Party (US) Pat Roberts Republican Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in Kansas Incumbent Republican Nancy Kassebaum decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Republican Pat Roberts won the open seat, beating the Democratic Kansas State Treasurer Sally Thompson. Thompson faced no primary opposition, while Roberts faced token opposition. Term limits were an issue during the campaign; while Roberts said that he was not totally opposed to term limits, he was wary of limits that did not apply to current members of Congress, saying that the proposed limits should apply to everyone. While Thompson signed the national term limits pledge from the group Americans for Limited Terms, Roberts declined to do so, becoming the only major party candidate for the U.S. Senate in the 1996 elections to not sign the pledge.September 25, 1996 Roberts sole candidate to resist term limits tide Lawrence Journal-World https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2199&dat=19960925&id=QjczAAAAIBAJ&pg=6637,4661878 October 15, 2014 However, he did say that "I plan only to serve two terms in the U.S. Senate."October 14, 2014 Pat Roberts Said In 1996 He'd Only Serve Two Terms — He's Running For His Fourth BuzzFeed News BuzzFeed https://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/pat-roberts-said-he-in-1996-hed-serve-2-terms-in-senate-hes October 15, 2014 In 2014, he was elected to a fourth term in office. Democratic Party primary1996 Primary Election US Senate Races http://www.kssos.org/elections/96elec/96sum/p96ussum.html 2017-12-20 Kssos.org Sally Thompson Democratic Party (US) 121,476 100.00% 121,476 100.00% Republican primary Pat Roberts Republican Party (US) 245,411 78.21% Tom Little Republican Party (US) 25,052 7.98% Tom Oyler Republican Party (US) 23,266 7.42% Richard L. Cooley Republican Party (US) 20,060 6.39% 313,789 100.00% General election96 PRESIDENTIAL and CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION STATISTICS http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996/96Stat.htm#16 2017-12-20 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives Republican Party (US) Pat Roberts 652,677 62.02% -11.57% Democratic Party (US) Sally Thompson 362,380 34.44% +8.05% Reform Party (US) Mark S. Marney 24,145 2.29% Libertarian Party (US) Steven Rosile 13,098 1.25% 290,297 27.59% -19.61% 1,052,300 Republican Party (US) Kansas (special) Kansas special election Kansas presidential no 1992 United States Senate election in Kansas 1992 1998 United States Senate election in Kansas 1998 125x136px Head shot of Senator Sam Brownback.jpg Sam Brownback Republican Party (US) 574,021 53.9% No_image.svg Jill Docking Democratic Party (US) 461,344 43.3% 1996 United States Senate special election in Kansas results map by county.svg 250px County results Brownback: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Docking: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Sheila Frahm Republican Party (US) Sam Brownback Republican Party (US) 1996 United States Senate special election in Kansas Incumbent Republican Sheila Frahm, who was recently appointed to the seat, was defeated in the primary by Sam Brownback, who went on to win the general election by ten points over Jill Docking, businesswoman and daughter-in-law of former Kansas Governor Robert Docking, who herself had defeated Joan Finney in the Democratic primary. Brownback would remain in office until 2011, when he retired to successfully run for governor of Kansas in 2010. Democratic primary Jill Docking Democratic Party (US) 127,012 74.39% Joan Finney Democratic Party (US) 43,726 25.61% 170,738 100.00% Republican primary Sam Brownback Republican Party (US) 187,914 54.82% Sheila Frahm (incumbent) Republican Party (US) 142,487 41.57% Christina Campbell-Cline Republican Party (US) 12,378 3.61% 342,779 100.00% General election Republican Party (US) Sam Brownback 574,021 53.91% -8.78% Democratic Party (US) Jill Docking 461,344 43.33% +12.30% Reform Party (US) Donald R. Klaassen 29,351 2.76% 112,677 10.58% -21.08% 1,064,716 Republican Party (US) Kentucky Kentucky election Kentucky presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in Kentucky 1990 2002 United States Senate election in Kentucky 2002 125x136px Mitch-McConnell-110th.jpg Mitch McConnell Republican Party (US) 724,794 55.5% KY Governor Steve Beshear.jpg Steve Beshear Democratic Party (US) 560,012 42.9% 1996 United States Senate election in Kentucky results map by county.svg 300px County resultsMcConnell: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Beshear: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell Republican Party (US) Mitch McConnell Republican Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in Kentucky List of United States senators from Kentucky Incumbent Republican Mitch McConnell won re-nomination over Tommy Klein and then won re-election to a third term with a 12.6% margin of victory over Steve Beshear, a former lieutenant governor, who had defeated Tom Barlow in the Democratic primary. McConnell's landslide victory occurred at the same time that President Bill Clinton was re-elected to a second term, winning by a 7.5% margin nationwide, but carrying Kentucky by a 0.9% margin. Democratic primaryPrimary Election, U.S. Senate, May 28, 1996, Democratic Party Kentucky State Board of Elections http://www.elect.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/8DF20961-1265-424F-B33C-0BD75C801000/6049/res_ussenate2.txt dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110720150302/http://elect.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/8DF20961-1265-424F-B33C-0BD75C801000/6049/res_ussenate2.txt 2011-07-20 2011-04-26 Steve Beshear Democratic Party (US) 177,859 66.38% Tom Barlow Democratic Party (US) 64,235 23.97% Shelby Lanier Democratic Party (US) 25,856 9.65% 267,950 100.00% Republican primary Mitch McConnell (incumbent) Republican Party (US) 88,620 88.59% Tommy Klein Republican Party (US) 11,410 11.41% 72,373 100.00% In 1996, Beshear started out trailing against McConnell, with an early general election poll placing McConnell ahead of Beshear 50% to 32%.Janofsky, Michael June 25, 1996 Political Briefing;The Campaigns for Congress The New York Times The campaign ultimately became quite harsh, with the McConnell campaign sending "Hunt Man," a take off of Chicken George dressed in "the red velvet coat, jodhpurs, black riding boots and black helmet of a patrician fox hunter." This was done as a means of criticizing Beshear's membership in a fox hunting club in Lexington, and undercut the Beshear campaign's message that McConnell was a Republican in the mold of Newt Gingrich and that Beshear was the only friend of the working class in the race.Wines, Michael August 11, 1996 The Campaigns For Congress The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/11/us/the-campaigns-for-congress.html?scp=10&sq=%22steve%20beshear%22&st=cse Beshear did not make much traction with the electorate during the campaign. By October 1996, Beshear had narrowed the gap between himself and McConnell slightly, with McConnell leading Beshear 50% to 38%.October 6, 1996 McConnell Holds 12-Point Lead Over Beshear in Poll Lexington Herald-Leader http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LH&s_site=kentucky&p_multi=LH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB740A68192605C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Beshear was later elected governor in 2007. General election Republican Party (US) Mitch McConnell (incumbent) 724,794 55.45% +3.27% Democratic Party (US) Steve Beshear 560,012 42.85% -4.97% Libertarian Party (US) Dennis L. Lacy 8,595 0.66% Natural Law Party (US) Patricia Jo Metten 8,344 0.64% U.S. Taxpayers Mac Elroy 5,284 0.40% Write-ins 17 0.00% 164,782 12.61% +8.23% 1,307,046 Republican Party (US) Louisiana Louisiana election Louisiana 1912 presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in Louisiana 1990 2002 United States Senate election in Louisiana 2002 125x136px Mary Landrieu official portrait.jpg Mary Landrieu Democratic Party (US) 852,945 50.17% Contested Louisiana election 60145u (cropped).jpg Woody Jenkins Republican Party (US) 847,157 49.83% 1996 United States Senate runoff election in Louisiana results map by parish.svg 250px Parish resultsLandrieu: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Jenkins: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator J. Bennett Johnston Democratic Party (US) Mary Landrieu Democratic Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in Louisiana List of United States senators from Louisiana Incumbent Democrat J. Bennett Johnston chose to retire. After the jungle primary election, state treasurer Mary Landrieu went into a runoff election with State Representative Woody Jenkins of Baton Rouge, a former Democrat who had turned Republican two years earlier. She prevailed by 5,788 votes out of 1.7 million cast, the narrowest national result of the thirty-three races for the U.S. Senate that year and one of the closest election margins in Louisiana history. At the same time, Democrat Bill Clinton carried Louisiana by a considerable margin of 927,837 votes to 712,586 cast for Republican Bob Dole. The multi-candidate field for the primary included Democratic state Attorney General Richard Ieyoub and the former Ku Klux Klan leader, David Duke, running again as a Republican. Among the minor candidates was Peggy Wilson, an at-large member of the New Orleans City Council, and Troyce Guice, who had sought the same seat thirty years earlier when it was held by the veteran Senator Allen J. Ellender. Louisiana United States Senate jungle primary election, September 21, 1996LA US Senate - Open Primary Race - Sep 21, 1996 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=26777 2017-12-20 OurCampaigns Republican Party (US) Woody Jenkins 322,244 26.23% Democratic Party (US) Mary Landrieu 264,268 21.51% Democratic Party (US) Richard Ieyoub 250,682 20.41% Republican Party (US) David Duke 141,489 11.52% Republican Party (US) Jimmy Hayes 71,699 5.84% Republican Party (US) Bill Linder 58,243 4.74% Republican Party (US) Chuck McMains 45,164 3.68% Republican Party (US) Peggy Wilson 31,877 2.60% Democratic Party (US) Troyce Guice 15,277 1.24% Independent Nicholas J. Accardo 10,035 0.82% Independent Arthur D. "Jim" Nichols 7,894 0.64% Democratic Party (US) Sadie Roberts-Joseph 4,660 0.38% Independent Tom Kirk 1,987 0.16% Independent Darryl Paul Ward 1,770 0.14% Independent Sam Houston Melton, Jr. 1,270 0.10% 1,228,559 100.00% 1996 Louisiana United States Senate election96 PRESIDENTIAL and CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION STATISTICS http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996/96Stat.htm#18 2017-12-20 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives Democratic Party (US) Mary Landrieu 852,945 50.17% -3.78% Republican Party (US) Woody Jenkins 847,157 49.83% +6.35% 5,788 0.34% -10.13% 1,700,102 Democratic Party (US) Jenkins refused to concede and charged massive election fraud, orchestrated by the Democratic political organization of New Orleans, provided Landrieu's narrow margin of victory. He took his case to the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate and petitioned for Landrieu's unseating pending a new election. In a hearing, carried live by C-SPAN, the Senate Rules Committee in a party-line 8–7 vote agreed to investigate the charges. The decision briefly placed Landrieu's status in the U.S. Senate under a cloud. Only a month into the probe, however, it emerged that Thomas "Papa Bear" Miller, a detective hired by Jenkins to investigate claims of fraud, had coached witnesses to claim they had participated in election fraud. Three witnesses claimed Miller had paid them to claim that they had either cast multiple votes for Landrieu or drove vans of illegal voters across town. The others told such bizarre tales that FBI agents dismissed their claims out of hand. It also emerged that Miller had several felony convictions on his record, including a guilty plea to attempted murder. The Democrats walked out of the probe in protest, but the probe continued.Carney James July 7, 1997 No Saints in New Orleans Time http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,986643,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20081202213155/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,986643,00.html dead December 2, 2008 June 4, 2008 The investigation dragged on for over ten months, angering the Democrats and exacerbating partisan friction in the day-to-day sessions of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee to which Landrieu was assigned as a freshman member of the 105th Congress. Finally, in October 1997, the Rules Committee concluded that while there were major electoral irregularities, none of them were serious enough to burden Louisiana with a new election at that stage. It recommended that the results stand. The Landrieu-Jenkins contest was not the only U.S. Senate election in 20th century Louisiana in which the results were hotly disputed. Future Senator John H. Overton claimed the renomination and hence reelection of Senator Joseph E. Ransdell was tainted by fraud. In 1932, Senator Edwin S. Broussard claimed that his primary defeat by Overton was fraudulent. In both cases, the Senate seated the certified winners, Ransdell and Overton, respectively. Maine Maine election Maine presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in Maine 1990 2002 United States Senate election in Maine 2002 125x136px Susan Collins official photo.jpg Susan Collins Republican Party (US) 298,422 49.18% JosephBrennan.jpg Joseph E. Brennan Democratic Party (US) 266,226 43.88% 1996 United States Senate election in Maine results map by county.svg 225px County resultsCollins: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60%Brennan: #A5B0FF 40–50% U.S. Senator William Cohen Republican Party (US) Susan Collins Republican Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in Maine List of United States senators from Maine Incumbent Republican William Cohen decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. To replace him, Congressman and former governor of Maine Joseph E. Brennan won the Democratic primary over Sean Faircloth and Richard A. Spencer, while political consultant and 1994 nominee for governor of Maine Susan Collins won the Republican primary over W. John Hathaway. A competitive general election ensued, but Collins ultimately won out over Brennan, keeping the seat in the Republican column. With Collins's election to the Senate in 1996, Maine became only the second state after California to have two sitting women senators. Democratic primaryPrimary Election Results - June 11, 1996 - U.S. Senator, Democrat - Summary by County (Secretary of State, State of Maine, U.S.A.) http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/1996p/pri96sds.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121018000557/http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/1996p/pri96sds.htm 2012-10-18 2013-01-05 maine.gov Joseph Brennan Democratic Party (US) 48,335 56.68% Sean Faircloth Democratic Party (US) 21,204 24.87% Richard A. Spencer Democratic Party (US) 10,236 12.00% Jean Hay Bright Democratic Party (US) 4,524 5.31% Jerald Leonard Democratic Party (US) 939 1.10% Write-ins Democratic Party (US) 35 0.04% 85,273 100.00% Republican primaryPrimary Election Results - June 11, 1996 - U.S. Senator, Republican - Summary by County (Secretary of State, State of Maine, U.S.A.) http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/1996p/pri96srs.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121018000310/http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/1996p/pri96srs.htm 2012-10-18 2013-01-05 maine.gov Susan Collins Republican Party (US) 53,339 55.50% W. John Hathaway Republican Party (US) 29,792 31.00% Robert A. G. Monks Republican Party (US) 12,943 13.47% Write-ins Republican Party (US) 33 0.03% 96,107 100.00% Maine general election Republican Party (US) Susan Collins 298,422 49.18% -12.16% Democratic Party (US) Joseph E. Brennan 266,226 43.88% +5.24% Independent John C. Rensenbrink 23,441 3.86% Constitution Party (US) William P. Clarke 18,618 3.07% Write-ins 70 0.01% 32,196 5.31% -17.39% 606,777 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Massachusetts Massachusetts election Massachusetts presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in Massachusetts 1990 2002 United States Senate election in Massachusetts 2002 125x136px JohnKerry.jpg John Kerry Democratic Party (US) 1,334,135 52.2% William Weld 90s.jpg Bill Weld Republican Party (US) 1,143,120 44.7% 300px County results 300px| Municipality results 1 250px Kerry #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Weld #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% U.S. Senator John Kerry Democratic Party (US) John Kerry Democratic Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in Massachusetts List of United States senators from Massachusetts Incumbent Democrat John Kerry won re-election to a third term over the Republican governor of Massachusetts, On November 29, 1995, Governor Bill Weld announced his candidacy for the Senate seat occupied by U.S. Senator Kerry with a formal announcement on March 27, 1996. Kerry's previous two opponents in 1984 and 1990 had no prior elected office experience. The election was one of many competitive senate elections in 1996. At the federal level, Democrats controlled both U.S. Senate seats and eight of ten U.S. House seats. No Republican won a senate election since 1972. In the 1984 presidential election, President Ronald Reagan won 49 of 50 states, with Massachusetts being his worst performance (excluding Walter Mondale's home-state of Minnesota. Reagan carried the state with just 51% of the vote. In 1994, incumbent Democrat Ted Kennedy won re-election against businessman Mitt Romney with just 58% of the vote, the lowest percentage since his first senate election campaign in 1962. The first debate between Weld and Kerry was held in Faneuil Hall on April 8 with a second debate held on June 3. A third debate was held at the Emerson Majestic Theater on July 2. The Weld and Kerry campaigns agreed to eight debates and a spending cap of $6.9 million negotiated at Senator Kerry's Beacon Hill home on August 7; Senator Kerry later mortgaged his house to raise funds in October. On the same day the spending cap was agreed upon, Governor Weld jumped into the Charles River. He later spoke at the 1996 Republican National Convention on August 14 before debating U.S. Senator Kerry again on August 19. Senator Kerry spoke at the 1996 Democratic National Convention and debated Governor Weld again on September 16. General election Democratic Party (US) John Kerry (incumbent) 1,334,135 52.20% Republican Party (US) William Weld 1,143,120 44.72% Conservative Party (US) Susan C. Gallagher 70,007 2.74% Natural Law Robert C. Stowe 7,169 0.28% All others 1,511 0.06% 2,555,942 Democratic Party (US) Michigan Michigan election Michigan presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in Michigan 1990 2002 United States Senate election in Michigan 2002 125x136px Carl Levin official portrait.jpg Carl Levin Democratic Party (US) 2,195,738 58.4% Reagan Contact Sheet C47762 (cropped).jpg Ronna Romney Republican Party (US) 1,500,106 39.9% 1996 United States Senate election in Michigan results map by county.svg 250px County resultsLevin: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Romney: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Carl Levin Democratic Party (US) Carl Levin Democratic Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in Michigan List of United States senators from Michigan Incumbent Democrat Carl Levin won re-election to a fourth term over Ronna Romney radio talk show host and former daughter-in-law of Michigan governor George W. Romney. Both ran unopposed in the primary. General electionJuly 16, 2007 MI U.S. Senate http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=172 OurCampaigns.com Democratic Party (US) Carl Levin (incumbent) 2,195,738 58.4% Republican Party (US) Ronna Romney 1,500,106 39.9% Libertarian Party (US) Kenneth L. Proctor 36,911 1.0% Workers World Party William Roundtree 12,235 0.3% Natural Law Party (US) Joseph S. Mattingly 11,306 0.3% Socialist Party Martin P. McLaughlin 5,975 0.1% 695,632 18.5% 3,763,371 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Minnesota Minnesota election Minnesota File:Flag of Minnesota (1983-2024).svg 1983 presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1990 2002 United States Senate election in Minnesota 2002 125x136px Paul Wellstone.jpg Paul Wellstone Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (Minnesota) 1,098,430 50.3% RudyBoschwitz.jpg Rudy Boschwitz Republican Party (Minnesota) 901,194 41.3% Dean Barkley official portrait.jpg Dean Barkley Reform Party (Minnesota) 152,328 7.0% 1996 United States Senate election in Minnesota results map by county.svg 250px Wellstone: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Boschwitz: #FFC8CD 30–40% #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (Minnesota) Paul Wellstone Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (Minnesota) 1996 United States Senate election in Minnesota List of United States senators from Minnesota Incumbent Democrat Paul Wellstone won re-nomination in a landslide, and he faced Republican Rudy Boschwitz, who had also handily won the Republican nomination in the general election. Wellstone won re-election to a second term with a majority, though he would die before his term expired.MN US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1996 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=173 2017-12-20 OurCampaigns Democratic–Farmer–Labor primaryPrimary Election Results http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=173 OurCampaigns Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (Minnesota) Paul Wellstone 194,699 86.41% Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (Minnesota) Richard Franson 16,465 7.31% Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (Minnesota) Ed Hansen 9,990 4.43% Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (Minnesota) Oloveuse S. Savior 4,180 1.86% 225,334 Republican primary Republican Party (Minnesota) Rudy Boschwitz 158,678 80.59% Republican Party (Minnesota) Stephen Young 16,324 8.29% Republican Party (Minnesota) Bert McKasy 12,711 6.46% Republican Party (Minnesota) Monti Moreno 6,536 3.32% Republican Party (Minnesota) John J. Zeleniak 2,655 1.35% 196,904 Boschwitz filed to run a rematch against Wellstone. The incumbent was an unapologetic liberal.Star Tribune Archives Star Tribune http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MN&p_theme=mn&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=11E2D96AEE7F07C8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Rudy released ads accusing Wellstone of being "embarrassingly liberal" and calling him "Senator Welfare".Welch William M. September 11, 1996 A classic, clear choice in Minnesota Liberal Wellstone vs. conservative Boschwitz USA TODAY https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/16360499.html?dids=16360499:16360499&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+11%2C+1996&author=William+M.+Welch&pub=USA+TODAY+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=A+classic%2C+clear+choice+in+Minnesota+Liberal+Wellstone+vs.+conservative+Boschwitz&pqatl=google https://web.archive.org/web/20121105111104/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/16360499.html?dids=16360499:16360499&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+11,+1996&author=William+M.+Welch&pub=USA+TODAY+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=A+classic,+clear+choice+in+Minnesota+Liberal+Wellstone+vs.+conservative+Boschwitz&pqatl=google dead November 5, 2012 Boschwitz accused Wellstone of supporting flag burning, a move that some believe possibly backfired.September 25, 1996 Pioneer Press: Search Results St. Paul Pioneer Press http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PD&s_site=twincities&p_multi=SP&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB5E0D452D68298&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Like the 1990 election, Wellstone had a massive grassroots campaign which inspired college students, poor people and minorities to get involved in politics for the very first time. Prior to that accusation, Boschwitz had significantly outspent Wellstone on campaign advertising and the race was closely contested, but Wellstone went on to beat Boschwitz by a nine-point margin in a three-way race (Dean Barkley received 7%).Banisky Sandy October 14, 1996 Incumbent is liberal and proud; Campaign: In Hubert H. Humphrey's home state, a former Republican senator, Rudy Boschwitz, is using his incumbent opponent's views against him.; CAMPAIGN 1996 The Sun https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/49542591.html?dids=49542591:49542591&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+14%2C+1996&author=Sandy+Banisky&pub=The+Sun&desc=Incumbent+is+liberal+and+proud%3B+Campaign%3A+In+Hubert+H.+Humphrey%27s+home+state%2C+a+former+Republican+senator%2C+Rudy+Boschwitz%2C+is+using+his+incumbent+opponent%27s+views+against+him.%3B+CAMPAIGN+1996&pqatl=google https://archive.today/20120715111322/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/49542591.html?dids=49542591:49542591&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+14,+1996&author=Sandy+Banisky&pub=The+Sun&desc=Incumbent+is+liberal+and+proud;+Campaign:+In+Hubert+H.+Humphrey's+home+state,+a+former+Republican+senator,+Rudy+Boschwitz,+is+using+his+incumbent+opponent's+views+against+him.;+CAMPAIGN+1996&pqatl=google dead July 15, 2012 Despite losing here, Barkley was later appointed near the end of the next term after Wellstone's 2002 death. Minnesota general election Democratic Party (US) Paul Wellstone (incumbent) 1,098,430 50.32% Republican Party (US) Rudy Boschwitz 901,194 41.28% Reform Party (Minnesota) Dean Barkley 152,328 6.98% Grassroots Party Tim Davis 14,139 0.65% Libertarian Party (US) Roy Ezra Carlton 5,428 0.25% Resource Party Howard Hanson 4,381 0.20% Natural Law Party (US) Steve Johnson 4,321 0.20% Socialist Workers Party (US) Thomas A. Fiske 1,554 0.07% Independent Write-In 1,130 0.05% 197,236 9.04% 2,182,905 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Mississippi Mississippi election Mississippi presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in Mississippi 1990 2002 United States Senate election in Mississippi 2002 125x136px 1996 Thad Cochran official photo.jpg Thad Cochran Republican Party (US) 624,154 71.0% No image.svg Bootie Hunt Democratic Party (US) 240,647 27.4% 1996 United States Senate election in Mississippi results map by county.svg 250px County resultsCochran: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 >90%Hunt: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator Thad Cochran Republican Party (US) Thad Cochran Republican Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in Mississippi List of United States senators from Mississippi Incumbent Republican Thad Cochran won re-election to a fourth term, unopposed in the Republican primary, by a landslide over Democrat Bootie Hunt, who defeated Shawn O'Hara in the Democratic primary. Mississippi general electionMS US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1996 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174 2017-12-20 OurCampaigns Republican Party (US) Thad Cochran (incumbent) 624,154 71.0% Democratic Party (US) Bootie Hunt 240,647 27.4% Independent Ted Weill 13,861 1.6% 383,507 43.6% 878,662 100.00% Republican Party (US) Montana Montana election Montana presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in Montana 1990 2002 United States Senate election in Montana 2002 125x136px Max Baucus 2004.jpg Max Baucus Democratic Party (US) 201,935 49.56% Denny rehberg.jpg Denny Rehberg Republican Party (US) 182,111 44.69% 1996 United States Senate election in Montana results map by county.svg 300px County resultsBaucus: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Rehberg: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. Senator Max Baucus Democratic Party (US) Max Baucus Democratic Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in Montana List of United States senators from Montana Incumbent Democrat Max Baucus, who was first elected in 1978 and was re-elected in 1984 and 1990, ran for re-election. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary, and moved on to the general election, where he faced a stiff challenge in Denny Rehberg, the lieutenant governor of Montana and the Republican nominee, who had faced nominal opposition. Despite Bob Dole's victory over Bill Clinton and Ross Perot in the state that year in the presidential election, Baucus managed to narrowly win re-election over Rehberg to secure a fourth term in the Senate by just under five percent. Shaw and Heaton's totals were greater than Baucus's margin of victory over Rehberg. This was the closest election of Baucus's senate career, having won every other election by at least ten points. Democratic Party primary1996 Statewide Primary Canvass - June 4, 1996 http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/archives/1990s/1996/96PRIM/1996prim.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141028145330/http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/Archives/1990s/1996/96PRIM/1996prim.pdf October 28, 2014 July 3, 2014 MT.gov Montana Secretary of State mdy-all Max Baucus (incumbent) Democratic Party (US) 85,976 100.00% 85,976 100.00% Reform primary Becky Shaw Reform Party (US) 930 68.03% Webb Sullivan Reform Party (US) 437 31.97% 1,367 100.00% Republican primary Denny Rehberg Republican Party (US) 82,158 73.81% Ed Borcherdt Republican Party (US) 14,670 13.18% John K. McDonald Republican Party (US) 14,485 13.01% 111,313 100.00% Montana general election Democratic Party (US) Max Baucus (incumbent) 201,935 49.56% -18.57% Republican Party (US) Denny Rehberg 182,111 44.69% +15.31% Reform Party (US) Becky Shaw 19,276 4.73% Natural Law Party (US) Stephen Heaton 4,168 1.02% 19,824 4.86% -33.88% 407,490 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) Nebraska Nebraska election Nebraska presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in Nebraska 1990 2002 United States Senate election in Nebraska 2002 125x136px Hagel BioGuide.jpg Chuck Hagel Republican Party (US) 379,933 56.1% Ben Nelson official photo.jpg Ben Nelson Democratic Party (US) 281,904 41.7% 1996 United States Senate election in Nebraska results map by county.svg 250px County results Hagel: #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% #c21b18 80-90% Nelson: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator J. James Exon Democratic Party (US) Chuck Hagel Republican Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in Nebraska List of United States senators from Nebraska Incumbent Democrat J. James Exon decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Republican businessman Chuck Hagel won the Republican primary over Nebraska Attorney General Don Stenberg. Ben Nelson, governor of Nebraska, was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Hagel won the open seat by 14 points over Nelson. Nelson would later serve alongside Hagel, being elected to the U.S. Senate in 2000. Democratic primaryCustomer Preferred Federal Elections 96: 1996 U.S. Senate Results by State http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe1996/senate.htm#NEBRASKA December 20, 2017 fec.gov Ben Nelson Democratic Party (US) 93,140 97.00% Write-ins Democratic Party (US) 2,882 3.00% 96,022 100.00% Republican primary Chuck Hagel Republican Party (US) 112,953 62.24% Don Stenberg Republican Party (US) 67,974 37.46% Write-ins Republican Party (US) 544 0.30% 181,471 100.00% General election96 PRESIDENTIAL and CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION STATISTICS http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996/96Stat.htm#27 2017-12-20 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives Republican Party (US) Chuck Hagel 379,933 56.14% +15.21% Democratic Party (US) Ben Nelson 281,904 41.65% -17.25% Libertarian Party (US) John DeCamp 9,483 1.40% Natural Law Party (US) Bill Dunn 4,806 0.71% Write-ins 663 0.10% 98,029 14.48% -3.49% 676,958 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) New Hampshire New Hampshire election New Hampshire presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in New Hampshire 1990 2002 United States Senate election in New Hampshire 2002 125x136px Robert C Smith.jpg Bob Smith Republican Party (US) 242,304 49.2% Richard Swett.jpg Richard Swett Democratic Party (US) 227,397 46.1% x245px County results x245px Municipality results Smith: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Swett: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #3933E5 80–90% #0d056c >90% U.S. Senator Bob Smith Republican Party (US) Bob Smith Republican Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in New Hampshire List of United States senators from New Hampshire Incumbent Republican Bob Smith won re-election to a second term over Democrat Richard Swett. Both were unopposed in their respective primaries. Smith had established himself as the most conservative Senator from the Northeast, and Bill Clinton's coattails nearly caused his defeat. On the night of the election many American media networks incorrectly projected that Swett had won.Crabtree Susan Susan Crabtree December 2, 1996 1996 Ad Insight on the News https://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1571/is_n45_v12/ai_18917399/print https://web.archive.org/web/20050330131554/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1571/is_n45_v12/ai_18917399/print usurped March 30, 2005 45 12 April 29, 2012 An incorrect exit poll by Voter News Service, or VNS, resulted in an early and ultimately incorrect projection of victory in New Hampshire for Democratic Senate candidate Dick Swett over Republican incumbent Sen. Robert C. Smith. "Every election night, you know, its cardiac-arrest time in some state, in some race - sometimes in several races," CBS' Dan Rather explained at 9:40 p.m. EST. "This race is as hot and tight as a too-small bathing suit on a too-long car ride back from the beach." But the network "oops" came too late for a number of newspapers that featured Swett's exit-poll victory in their early editions. Smith would lose re-nomination to John Sununu in 2002 after briefly leaving the Republican party, and Sununu would succeed him in the Senate. General electionNH US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1996 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=177 2017-12-20 OurCampaigns Republican Party (US) Bob Smith (incumbent) 242,304 49.2% Democratic Party (US) Richard Swett 227,397 46.1% Libertarian Party (US) Ken Blevens 22,265 4.5% 14,907 3.1% 491,996 100.00% Republican Party (US) New Jersey New Jersey election New Jersey presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in New Jersey 1990 2002 United States Senate election in New Jersey 2002 125x136px Robert Torricelli.jpg Robert Torricelli Democratic Party (US) 1,519,328 52.7% Richard Alan Zimmer portrait.gif Dick Zimmer Republican Party (US) 1,227,817 42.6% 1996 United States Senate election in New Jersey results map by county.svg 250px Torricelli: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Zimmer: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Bill Bradley Democratic Party (US) Robert G. Torricelli Democratic Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in New Jersey List of United States senators from New Jersey Incumbent Democrat Bill Bradley decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Democratic Congressman Robert G. Torricelli won the election, beating Republican Congressman Dick Zimmer. Zimmer was the front-runner for the GOP nomination from the start, getting endorsements from Republican leaders across the state, including Governor Christine Todd Whitman. Both DuHaime, an anti-abortion candidate, and LaRossa, a pro-gun candidate, attempted to portray Zimmer as too liberal for the party. Zimmer treated the two challengers as if they did not exist.Pulley Brett 1996-06-05 U.S. Senate Race in New Jersey Narrows to Zimmer and Torricelli The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1996/06/05/nyregion/us-senate-race-in-new-jersey-narrows-to-zimmer-and-torricelli.html?st=cse&sq=DuHaime+larossa+zimmer&scp=1 2017-12-20 Republican Primary ResultsCustomer Preferred Federal Elections 96: 1996 U.S. Senate Results by State http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe1996/senate.htm#NEWJERSEY December 20, 2017 FEC.gov Republican Party (US) Dick Zimmer 144,121 68.0% Republican Party (US) Richard DuHaime 42,155 19.9% Republican Party (US) Dick LaRossa 25,608 12.1% Democratic U.S. Representative Robert Torricelli easily won his party primary unopposed. Republican U.S. Representative Dick Zimmer won his party's nomination easily. Torricelli defeated Zimmer in the general election by 10 points, a margin less than President Bill Clinton, who carried New Jersey by almost 18%. Independents made up 4.8% of the vote. Like other Democratic candidates around the country, Torricelli tried to portray "Zig-Zag Zimmer" as a clone of House Speaker Newt Gingrich and flip-flopping on his positions on issues like Medicare, gun control and an increase in the minimum wage during the campaign. Zimmer tried to cast his opponent as a tax-and-spend liberal with ethical flaws. Military morale was also a part of the campaign. General election results Democratic Party (US) Robert G. Torricelli 1,519,328 52.7% Republican Party (US) Dick Zimmer 1,227,817 42.6% Independent Richard J. Pezzullo 50,971 1.8% Independent Paul A. Woomer 15,183 0.5% Independent Olga L. Rodriguez 14,319 0.5% Independent Mark Wise 13,683 0.5% Independent Wilburt Kornegay 11,107 0.4% Independent Steven J. Baeli 7,749 0.3% 291,511 10.1% 2,860,157 100.0% Democratic Party (US) New Mexico New Mexico election New Mexico presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in New Mexico 1990 2002 United States Senate election in New Mexico 2002 125x136px Pete Domenici official portrait 2.jpg Pete Domenici Republican Party (US) 357,171 64.7% No image.svg Art Trujillo Democratic Party (US) 164,356 29.8% 1996 United States Senate election in New Mexico results map by county.svg 200px County resultsDomenici: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% Trujillo: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator Pete Domenici Republican Party (US) Pete Domenici Republican Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in New Mexico List of United States senators from New Mexico Incumbent Republican Pete Domenici ran for re-election to a fifth term and faced no Republican opposition. Art Trujillo defeated Eric Treisman in the Democratic primary. Domenici defeated Trujilo in a landslide, 65%-30%. Democratic primaryCanvass of Returns of Primary Election held on KJune 4, 1996 - State of New Mexico http://www.sos.state.nm.us/pdf/CanvassResults/CanvassPrimary1996.pdf December 20, 2017 www.sos.state.nm.us November 6, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111106091709/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/pdf/CanvassResults/CanvassPrimary1996.pdf dead Art Trujillo Democratic Party (US) 84,721 70.55% Eric Treisman Democratic Party (US) 35,363 29.45% 120,084 100.00% Republican primary Pete Domenici (incumbent) Republican Party (US) 69,394 100.00% 69,394 100.00% General election96 PRESIDENTIAL and CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION STATISTICS http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996/96Stat.htm#31 2017-12-20 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives Republican Party (US) Pete Domenici (incumbent) 357,171 64.73% -8.19% Democratic Party (US) Art Trujillo 164,356 29.78% +2.75% Green Party of the United States Abraham J. Gutmann 24,230 4.39% Libertarian Party (US) Bruce M. Bush 6,064 1.10% 192,815 34.94% -10.93% 551,821 Republican Party (US) North Carolina North Carolina election North Carolina presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in North Carolina 1990 2002 United States Senate election in North Carolina 2002 125x136px JesseHelms.jpg Jesse Helms Republican Party (US) 1,345,833 52.6% Harvey Gantt (Taps 1965).png Harvey Gantt Democratic Party (US) 1,173,875 45.9% U.S. Senator Jesse Helms Republican Party (US) Jesse Helms Republican Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in North Carolina results map by county.svg 300px County results Helms: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% Gantt: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% 1996 United States Senate election in North Carolina List of United States senators from North Carolina The election was a rematch of the 1990 election: between the Republican incumbent Jesse Helms and the Democratic nominee Harvey Gantt. Gantt won the Democratic primary over Charles Sanders. Helms was unopposed. Helms won re-election to a fifth and final term by a slightly wider margin than in 1990. 1996 North Carolina U.S. Senate Democratic primary electionApril 2008 North Carolina DataNet #46 http://southnow.org/southnow-publications/nc-datanet/DataNet%20April08.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080725034758/http://southnow.org/southnow-publications/nc-datanet/DataNet%20April08.pdf July 25, 2008 June 12, 2009 southnow.org University of North Carolina mdy-all Democratic Party (US) Harvey Gantt 308,337 52.40% +14.88% Democratic Party (US) Charles Sanders 245,297 41.68% N/A Democratic Party (US) Ralph McKinney 34,829 5.92% N/A 53,040 10.72% 588,463 100.0% Republican Party (US) Jesse Helms won the Republican Party's nomination unopposed. 1996 North Carolina U.S. Senate election Republican Party (US) Jesse Helms (incumbent) 1,345,833 52.64% +0.08% Democratic Party (US) Harvey Gantt 1,173,875 45.92% -1.49% Libertarian Party (US) Ray Ubinger 25,396 0.99% N/A Natural Law Party (US) Victor Pardo 11,209 0.44% N/A 2,556,456 Oklahoma Oklahoma election Oklahoma 1988 presidential no 1994 United States Senate special election in Oklahoma 1994 2002 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 2002 125x136px Jim Inhofe official photo (cropped).jpg Jim Inhofe Republican Party (US) 670,610 56.7% James Boren Democratic Party (US) 474,162 40.1% U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe Republican Party (US) Jim Inhofe Republican Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in Oklahoma results map by county.svg 300px County results Inhofe: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% Boren: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% 1996 United States Senate election in Oklahoma List of United States senators from Oklahoma Incumbent Republican Jim Inhofe won re-election to his first full term over Democratic businessman James Boren.Candidate - Jim Boren http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=401 2017-12-20 OurCampaigns He improved upon his margin in 1994 in the special election for the remainder of Democrat David Boren's term. Both candidates were unopposed in the primary. General electionOK US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1996 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=181 2017-12-20 OurCampaigns Republican Party (US) Jim Inhofe (incumbent) 670,610 56.7% Democratic Party (US) Jim Boren 474,162 40.1% Independent Bill Maguire 15,092 1.3% Libertarian Party (US) Agnes Marie Regier 14,595 1.2% Independent Chris Nedbalek 8,691 0.7% 196,448 16.6% 1,183,150 100.00% Republican Party (US) Oregon List of United States senators from Oregon 1996 United States Senate election in Oregon Oregon had two elections due to a resignation, one in January, and then a second in November. Oregon (special) Oregon special election Oregon presidential no 1992 United States Senate election in Oregon 1992 1998 United States Senate election in Oregon 1998 January 30, 1996 125x136px Ron Wyden official portrait.jpg Ron Wyden Democratic Party (US) 571,739 47.8% Gordon Smith.jpg Gordon Smith Republican Party (US) 553,519 46.3% 1996 United States Senate special election in Oregon results map by county.svg 250px County resultsWyden: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Smith: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% U.S. Senator Vacant Ron Wyden Democratic Party (US) 1996 United States Senate special election in Oregon A special election was held on January 30, 1996, to fill the seat vacated by Republican Bob Packwood, who had resigned on October 1, 1995, due to sexual misconduct allegations. In the primaries held on December 5, 1995, Democratic U. S. Representative Ron Wyden and Republican President of the Oregon State Senate Gordon H. Smith were nominated. Wyden narrowly defeated fellow U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio in the Democratic primary, while Smith won by a large margin, with the next closest candidate being Norma Paulus. Wyden then defeated Smith in the general election by just over one percentage point.OR US Senate - Special Election Race - Jan 30, 1996 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3468 December 20, 2017 OurCampaigns Smith would win the regularly-scheduled election to the Senate later that year and serve alongside Wyden until 2009, when he was succeeded by Democrat Jeff Merkley. Democratic primaryOR US Senate - Special D Primary Race - Dec 05, 1995 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=38958 December 20, 2017 OurCampaigns Democratic Party (US) Ron Wyden 212,532 49.46% Democratic Party (US) Peter DeFazio 187,411 43.61% Democratic Party (US) Anna Nevenic 11,201 2.61% Democratic Party (US) Michael Donnelly 8,340 1.94% Democratic Party (US) Write-in Candidates 7,959 1.85% Democratic Party (US) J.J.T. Van Dooremolen 2,279 0.53% 25,121 5.85% 429,722 100.00% Republican primaryOR US Senate - Special R Primary Race - Dec 05, 1995 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=38959 December 20, 2017 OurCampaigns Republican Party (US) Gordon H. Smith 246,060 63.63% Republican Party (US) Norma Paulus 98,158 25.38% Republican Party (US) Jack Roberts 29,687 7.68% Republican Party (US) John Thomas 3,272 0.85% Republican Party (US) Brian Boquist 3,228 0.84% Republican Party (US) Tony G. Zangaro 1,638 0.42% Republican Party (US) Sam Berry 1,426 0.37% Republican Party (US) Jeffrey Brady 1,160 0.3% Republican Party (US) Valentine Christian 943 0.24% Republican Party (US) Robert J. Fenton 632 0.16% Republican Party (US) Lex Loeb 508 0.13% 147,902 38.25% 386,712 100% General electionOregon Secretary of State: Election History http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordpdf/6873546 December 20, 2017 OregonVotes.gov Democratic Party (US) Ron Wyden 571,739 47.78% Republican Party (US) Gordon H. Smith 553,519 46.26% American Independent Party Karen Shilling 25,597 2.14% Libertarian Party (US) Gene Nanni 15,698 1.31% Independent Write-In Candidates 14,958 1.25% Socialist Party USA Vickie Valdez 7,872 0.66% Pacific Green Party Lou Gold 7,225 0.60% 18,220 1.52% 1,196,608 100.0% Democratic Party (US) Casual vacancy Oregon (regular) Oregon general election Oregon presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in Oregon 1990 2002 United States Senate election in Oregon 2002 125x136px Gordon Smith.jpg Gordon Smith Republican Party (US) 667,336 49.8% No image.svg Tom Bruggere Democratic Party (US) 624,370 45.9% 1996 United States Senate election in Oregon results map by county.svg 250px County results Smith: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% Bruggere: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield Republican Party (US) Gordon H. Smith Republican Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in Oregon Incumbent Republican Mark Hatfield decided to retire after thirty years in the Senate. Oregon State Senate President Gordon H. Smith, who had run for the Senate earlier that year, won the Republican primary with nominal opposition, while businessman Tom Bruggere won a contested Democratic primary over Harry Lonsdale, who had run in two previous Senate elections and was the Democratic nominee in 1990. The contest between Smith and Bruggere was one of the toughest that year, but ultimately, Smith was able to keep the seat in the Republican column and defeated Bruggere by a four-point margin. Democratic primaryOregon Secretary of State: Election History http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordpdf/6920720 December 20, 2017 OregonVotes.org Tom Bruggere Democratic Party (US) 151,288 49.61% Harry Lonsdale Democratic Party (US) 76,059 24.94% Bill Dwyer Democratic Party (US) 30,871 10.12% Jerry Rust Democratic Party (US) 27,773 9.11% Anna Nevenich Democratic Party (US) 16,827 5.52% Write-ins Democratic Party (US) 2,150 0.70% 304,968 100.00% Republican primary Gordon H. Smith Republican Party (US) 224,428 78.06% Lon Mabon Republican Party (US) 23,479 8.17% Kirby Brumfield Republican Party (US) 15,744 5.48% Jeff Lewis Republican Party (US) 13,359 4.65% Robert J. Fenton Republican Party (US) 8,958 3.12% Write-ins Republican Party (US) 1,532 0.53% 287,500 100.00% This was the second Senatorial race for Gordon Smith in 1996; he had previously lost to Ron Wyden in the special election to fill Bob Packwood's seat. Both candidates spent heavily from their own resources. Bruggere won the Democratic nomination with $800,000 of his own money in the primary race,Wilkie Curtis October 1, 1996 Dignified contest slips a bit; race for Senate takes lower road into negativism The Boston Globe and was one of 134 candidates for the U.S. Congress to finance their own elections in excess of $50,000 in that cycle.Cass Connie July 21, 1996 More and more candidates financing own campaigns The Seattle Times Smith had already spent $2.5 million of his own money earlier that same year in an unsuccessful effort to defeat Democrat Ron Wyden in the 1996 special election to replace Bob Packwood, who had resigned. Shortly after their respective primary victories, the rivals met for a highly publicized lunch, and agreed to run issue-oriented campaigns. However, in the final weeks of the campaign, Bruggere supporters ran advertisements alleging a pollution problem with Smith's frozen foods business, which the Smith campaign characterized as a breach of that agreement. A Boston Globe profile highlighted their similarities as corporate candidates with minimal political experience. In the general election race, most Oregon daily newspapers endorsed Smith over Bruggere.November 3, 1996 Most Oregon dailies pick Smith over Bruggere The Columbian The race was close, with neither side claiming victory for several days after the elections absentee ballots were tallied. After all votes were counted, Smith won by 4 percentage points.November 9, 1996 GOP Oregon Senate seat - Tycoon wins close race to succeed Hatfield The Chicago Tribune Associated Press It was the last of the 1996 Senate elections to be determined; overall, the Republicans gained two seats in the Senate, increasing their majority from 53 to 55 seats.Dewar Helen November 9, 1996 Smith wins tight Oregon Senate race The Washington Post Oregon general election Republican Party (US) Gordon H. Smith 677,336 49.80% -3.89% Democratic Party (US) Tom Bruggere 624,370 45.90% -0.29% Reform Party (US) Brent Thompson 20,381 1.50% Pacific Green Party Gary Kutcher 14,193 1.04% Libertarian Party (US) Stormy Mohn 12,697 0.93% Socialist Party USA Christopher Phelps 5,426 0.40% Natural Law Party (US) Michael L. Hoyes 4,425 0.33% Write-ins 1,402 0.10% 52,966 3.89% -3.60% 1,360,230 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Rhode Island Rhode Island election Rhode Island presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in Rhode Island 1990 2002 United States Senate election in Rhode Island 2002 November 4, 1996 125x136px Jack Reed official portrait.jpg Jack Reed Democratic Party (US) 230,676 63.3% Replace this image female.svg Nancy Mayer Republican Party (US) 127,368 35.0% 230px County results 230px Municipality results Reed: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Mayer: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell Democratic Party (US) Jack Reed Democratic Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in Rhode Island List of United States senators from Rhode Island Incumbent Democrat Claiborne Pell decided to retire. Incumbent U.S. Representative Jack Reed won the Democratic primary with little opposition, while state Treasurer Nancy Mayer won the Republican nomination. Reed defeated Mayer in a landslide, 63%-35%. Rhode Island has been reliably Democratic at the federal level since the 1930s, but Republicans still had success during the 1980s. In fact, Republican John Chafee won re-election just two years earlier in 1994 by a similar margin. Democratic primary1996-09-10 Rhode Island Board of Elections: Elections & Voting http://www.elections.state.ri.us/elections/results/1996/ussenateprimarydem.php 2017-12-20 Elections.state.ri.us September 28, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110928134205/http://www.elections.state.ri.us/elections/results/1996/ussenateprimarydem.php dead Jack Reed Democratic Party (US) 59,336 86.13% Donald Gill Democratic Party (US) 9,554 13.87% 68,890 100.00% Republican primaryRI US Senate - R Primary Race - Sep 10, 1996 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=214630 2017-12-20 OurCampaigns Nancy Mayer Republican Party (US) 11,600 77.47% Thomas R. Post, Jr. Republican Party (US) 2,302 15.37% Theodore Leonard Republican Party (US) 1,072 7.16% 14,974 100.00% General election96 PRESIDENTIAL and CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION STATISTICS http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996/96Stat.htm#39 2017-12-20 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives Democratic Party (US) Jack Reed 230,676 63.31% +1.48% Republican Party (US) Nancy Mayer 127,368 34.96% -3.21% Independent Donald W. Lovejoy 6,327 1.74% 103,308 28.35% +4.69% 364,371 Democratic Party (US) South Carolina South Carolina election South Carolina presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in South Carolina 1990 2002 United States Senate election in South Carolina 2002 125x136px Strom Thurmond (49491445643).jpg Strom Thurmond Republican Party (US) 620,626 53.4% No image.svg Elliott Springs Close Democratic Party (US) 511,226 44.0% U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond Republican Party (US) Strom Thurmond Republican Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in South Carolina results map by county.svg 250px County results Thurmond: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Close: #a5b0ff 40-50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% 1996 United States Senate election in South Carolina List of United States senators from South Carolina Popular incumbent Republican Strom Thurmond won re-election against Democratic challenger Elliott Springs Close. The South Carolina Democratic Party held their primary on June 11, 1996. Elliott Springs Close, a 43-year-old political novice from Columbia, entered the Democratic primary and faced opposition from photographer Cecil J. Williams. Close was a wealthy heir of a textile business, a brother-in-law of President Clinton's chief of staff Erskine Bowles, who styled himself as a fiscal conservative and a social moderate. Even though he proclaimed himself as such, he took positions that would align himself with the liberal wing of the Democratic party. Close would not have voted to balance the budget, he agreed with the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy of the military initiated by Clinton, and he supported continuing welfare as a federal entitlement program. Democratic primary Elliott Springs Close Democratic Party (US) 102,953 62.1% Cecil J. Williams Democratic Party (US) 62,783 37.9% 165,736 100.00% The South Carolina Republican Party held their primary on June 11, 1996, and the contest pitted 93-year-old incumbent Senator Strom Thurmond against two relatively unknown candidates. Secretary of State Jim Miles was the only Republican statewide official who had not endorsed Strom Thurmond and it was rumored that he was considering entering the primary. Thurmond's press secretary, Mark Goodin, criticized Miles for not endorsing Thurmond and told those who contributed to Miles campaign fund that they were contributing to a contest against Thurmond, not the state's other Senator, Democrat Fritz Hollings. Miles soon endorsed Thurmond which left Harold G. Worley, a state representative from Myrtle Beach, and Charlie Thompson, an educator from Charleston, as the only opponents to Thurmond's election. Worley spent $600,000 of his own money and based his campaign almost solely on Thurmond's age. He questioned Thurmond's mental ability to make decisions and whether he had the capacity to fill out a full term, which would put Thurmond at one-hundred years old. Nevertheless, Thurmond cruised to a primary victory and Worley only carried Horry County. Republican primary Strom Thurmond Republican Party (US) 132,145 60.6% Harold G. Worley Republican Party (US) 65,666 30.1% Charlie Thompson Republican Party (US) 20,185 9.3% 217,996 100.00% The race between Thurmond and Close boiled down to whether Thurmond could retain the affection of voters who had re-elected him over and over or whether Close could convince the voters that Thurmond's age was an impediment to effective service for the state. Thurmond therefore adopted a non-confrontational approach to the campaign. He chose to not debate Close, not only because he had not debated an opponent since Olin D. Johnston in the 1950 Senate election, but also because it would only emphasize the 50-year age difference between the candidates. Thurmond energetically traversed the state greeting the voters and pointed out to them that with his experience, he could more effectively serve the state than a political neophyte. Close ran television advertisements that highlighted the age issue by declaring that although Thurmond had admirably served the state for over fifty years, it was time for someone new to represent South Carolina. He poured almost a million dollars into his campaign, but his campaign never remained focused. For instance, trying to not appear too wealthy, Close traded his fancy foreign car for a Cadillac. He acquired a speeding ticket in the Cadillac and a newspaper criticized him for driving a luxury automobile. Frustrated, Close then switched his Cadillac for a Buick. Another instance of his jumbled campaign came when said that his family's textile factories did not lay off an employee during the Great Depression. Yet a week after this statement, three mills were closed and 850 employees were out of work. By the day of the election on November 5, polls had shown that the voters thought it was time for Thurmond to retire, but they did not want to throw him out of office. Close spent almost a million dollars of his fortune to defeat Thurmond and his decision to raise a million dollars from outside sources was attacked by the Thurmond campaign of a lack of confidence by Close in his own campaign. Thurmond spent a little more than $2.6 million on the race and was said to have "dodged the bullet" by The State reporter Lee Bandy after his victory.Bass, p321 The campaign aides of Thurmond stated he could have been defeated had either former Governor Richard Riley or 5th district congressman John M. Spratt, Jr. run against him. South Carolina general election Republican Party (US) Strom Thurmond (incumbent) 620,326 53.4% -10.8% Democratic Party (US) Elliott Springs Close 511,226 44.0% +11.5% Libertarian Party (US) Richard T. Quillian 12,994 1.1% -0.7% Reform Party (US) Peter J. Ashy 9,741 0.8% +0.8% Natural Law Party (US) Annette C. Estes 7,697 0.7% +0.7% No party Write-Ins 141 0.0% -0.1% 109,100 9.4% -22.3% 1,162,125 64.0% +8.8% Republican Party (US) South Dakota South Dakota election South Dakota presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in South Dakota 1990 2002 United States Senate election in South Dakota 2002 125x136px Tim Johnson official portrait, 2009.jpg Tim Johnson Democratic Party (US) 166,533 51.3% Senator Larry Pressler.png Larry Pressler Republican Party (US) 157,954 48.7% 1996 United States Senate election in South Dakota results map by county.svg 250px County resultsJohnson: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Pressler: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. Senator Larry Pressler Republican Party (US) Tim Johnson Democratic Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in South Dakota List of United States senators from South Dakota Incumbent Republican Larry Pressler ran for re-election to a fourth term, but narrowly lost to Democratic nominee Tim Johnson by 9,000 votes. Pressler and Johnson swapped leads in their own polls all year. The two candidates also swapped charges. Pressler said that Johnson was too liberal for the state, while Johnson contended that Pressler was beholden to the out-of-state interests that have fattened his campaign coffers. Seeking a fourth term, Pressler noted his seniority; his close ties to his longtime Senate colleague, Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole; and, most emphatically, the power he wielded as the chairman of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. Yet the massive changes in telecommunications law that he shepherded through the Senate since becoming chairman last year proved to be a mixed blessing politically for Pressler. Political action committees related to industries affected by the legislation were generous donors to his campaign, and Pressler assured South Dakota voters that, over the long run, the bill will lower prices and provide jobs. But both telephone and cable television rates had gone up in South Dakota that year, leading Pressler to pull an ad stating that phone rates were going down. Despite this apparently negative short-term effect, Pressler said that Johnson's votes against the "telecom" bill, along with his opposition to the GOP's seven-year balanced-budget plan and changes in farm policy, proved Johnson votes inconsistently with his moderate rhetoric. "You say one thing in South Dakota and vote liberal all the time in Washington," intoned an announcer in a Pressler TV ad. In another ad, which Pressler called "the essence of my campaign," the senator himself called Johnson a liberal. Johnson countered that Pressler's vote for the deficit- reducing budget-reconciliation package was a blow against the interests of farmers and seniors, two groups that helped fuel Pressler's victories in the past. Johnson also warned that farmers will be more vulnerable in years of poor yield under the new farm law. The so-called Freedom To Farm Act received mixed reviews from major agriculture groups in the state. The results were 51% for Johnson and 49% for Pressler. General election results Democratic Party (US) Tim Johnson 166,533 51.32% +6.25% Republican Party (US) Larry Pressler (incumbent) 157,954 48.68% -3.71% 8,579 2.64% -4.68% 324,487 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) Tennessee Tennessee election Tennessee presidential no 1994 United States Senate special election in Tennessee 1994 (special) 2002 United States Senate election in Tennessee 2002 125x136px Fred Thompson-cropped.jpg Fred Thompson Republican Party (US) 1,091,554 61.37% 3x4.svg Houston Gordon Democratic Party (US) 654,937 36.82% U.S. Senator Fred Thompson Republican Party (US) Fred Thompson Republican Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in Tennessee results map by county.svg 320px County results Thompson: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60—70% #d72f30 70–80% Gordon: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% 1996 United States Senate election in Tennessee List of United States senators from Tennessee Republican Senator Fred Thompson ran for re-election to a second term. Thompson defeated the Democratic challenger, Covington lawyer Houston Gordon, in the general election. Tennessee general election96 PRESIDENTIAL and CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION STATISTICS http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996/96Stat.htm#42 2017-12-20 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives Republican Party (US) Fred Thompson (incumbent) 1,091,554 61.37% +0.93% Democratic Party (US) Houston Gordon 654,937 36.82% -1.79% Independent John Jay Hooker 14,401 0.81% Independent Bruce Gold 5,865 0.33% Independent Robert O. Watson 5,569 0.31% Independent Greg Samples 4,104 0.23% Independent Philip L. Kienlen 2,173 0.12% Write-ins 61 0.00% 436,617 24.55% +2.71% 1,778,664 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Texas Texas election Texas presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in Texas 1990 2002 United States Senate election in Texas 2002 125x136px PhilGramm (1).jpg Phil Gramm Republican Party (US) 3,027,680 54.8% No_image.svg Victor Morales Democratic Party (US) 2,428,776 43.9% 1996 United States Senate election in Texas results map by county.svg 300px County results Gramm: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Morales: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% U.S. Senator Phil Gramm Republican Party (US) Phil Gramm Republican Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in Texas List of United States senators from Texas Incumbent Republican Phil Gramm won re-election to a third term over Democratic Navy veteran Victor Morales. Gramm was easily renominated in the Republican primary. Morales, who never ran for public office before, pulled a major upset in the primary by defeated three politicians: U.S. Congressman John Wiley Bryant, U.S. Congressman Jim Chapman, and former State Supreme Court litigator John Odam. In the March run-off, he defeated Bryant with 51% of the vote. He became the first minority in Texas history to become a United States Senate nominee from either major party. Despite having no staff, raising only $15,000, and not accepting any special interest money, he obtained 2.5 million votes.Candidate - Victor M. Morales http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=428 January 9, 2011 OurCampaigns Gramm previously ran for president earlier in the year, but lost to fellow U.S. Senator Bob Dole in the Republican presidential primary. Gramm was the heavy favorite. A September poll showed Gramm leading 50% to 40%. A late October poll showed him leading with 53% to 31%.October 26, 1996 San Antonio Express-News, Archives | mySA.com http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SAEC&p_theme=saec&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB03D9654A73A15&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM January 9, 2011 Nl.newsbank.com Exit Polls showed that Gramm performed well with Anglos (68% to 31%), while Morales won African Americans (79% to 19%) and Latinos (79% to 20%) respectively. General electionTX US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1996 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=187 2017-12-20 OurCampaigns Republican Party (US) Phil Gramm (incumbent) 3,027,680 54.8% Democratic Party (US) Victor M. Morales 2,428,776 43.9% Libertarian Party (US) Michael Bird 51,516 0.9% Natural Law Party (US) John Huff 19,469 0.4% 598,904 10.9% 5,527,441 100.00% Republican Party (US) Virginia Virginia election Virginia presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in Virginia 1990 2002 United States Senate election in Virginia 2002 125x136px 50.2% (voting eligible)McDonald Michael March 25, 2013 Turnout 1980-2012 http://www.elections.gmu.edu/Turnout%201980-2012.xls dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121030100426/http://elections.gmu.edu/Turnout%201980-2012.xls October 30, 2012 April 3, 2013 George Mason University Warner(R-VA).jpg John Warner Republican Party (US) 1,235,743 52.5% Mark Warner during the Commissioning Ceremony for the VIRGINIA (SSN 774).jpg Mark Warner Democratic Party (US) 1,115,981 47.4% 1996 United States Senate election in Virginia results map by county.svg 300px County and independent city resultsJ. Warner: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%M. Warner: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% U.S. Senator John Warner Republican Party (US) John Warner Republican Party (US) 1996 United States Senate election in Virginia List of United States senators from Virginia Incumbent Republican John Warner won re-election to a fourth term. Warner, a moderate Republican who held this Senate seat from 1979, remained a popular and powerful political figure. A former United States Secretary of the Navy, he was at this time chairman of the Senate Rules Committee. Democratic convention voteVA US Senate - D Senate Convention Race - Jun 08, 1996 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=15719 March 22, 2016 OurCampaigns Mark Warner Democratic Party (US) 626 66.53% Leslie Byrne Democratic Party (US) 301 31.99% Nancy B. Spannaus Democratic Party (US) 14 1.49% 941 100.00% Warner easily won renomination over former OMB director James C. Miller III, despite opposition by a number of conservative Republicans, who distrusted him because of his moderate positions. (Warner is pro-abortion rights and pro-gun control, and refused to support 1994 Senate nominee Oliver North due to his role in the Iran-Contra Affair.) Warner was endorsed by such notable figures as Bob Dole, George H. W. Bush, Gerald Ford and Colin Powell, while Miller was endorsed by the Christian Coalition of America and the National Rifle Association of America (NRA). VA US Senate - R Primary - Jun 11, 1996 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=15718 March 22, 2016 OurCampaigns https://web.archive.org/web/20110516165518/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=15718 May 16, 2011 live Republican primaryFederal Elections 96: 1996 U.S. Senate Results by State http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe1996/senate.htm#VIRGINIA March 22, 2016 FEC.gov John Warner (incumbent) Republican Party (US) 323,520 65.55% James C. Miller III Republican Party (US) 170,015 34.45% 493,535 100.00% The two Warners (no relation) competed in one of the closest Senate elections in Virginia history. The incumbent, who was a moderate Republican, was very popular and did not even have a major opponent in his last re-election bid in 1990. Although Mark Warner was relatively unknown, he became one of John Warner's strongest challengers. The Democrat self-financed his campaign and ended up outspending the Republican. In October, the Democrat outspent the incumbent 5–1.The Free Lance-Star - Google News Archive Search Free Lance-Star https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kF4zAAAAIBAJ&pg=2714,4963412&dq=mark+warner&hl=en March 22, 2016 The incumbent had to compete in a primary against James C. Miller III, who was more conservative, because he decided to endorse an independent in the 1994 U.S. Senate election, opting not to endorse the controversial Republican nominee, Oliver North. Despite this, North did endorse John Warner in the 1996 election.The Free Lance-Star - Google News Archive Search https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CNYyAAAAIBAJ&pg=6913,2454925&dq=mark+warner&hl=en March 22, 2016 Free Lance-Star In the general election, the incumbent called the Democrat a "robber baron," "Carpetbagger," and a "Connecticut Yankee" who raised money from outside the state.The Free Lance-Star - Google News Archive Search https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aekyAAAAIBAJ&pg=6431,460849&dq=mark+warner&hl=en March 22, 2016 Free Lance-StarNewsLibrary Search Results http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WT&p_theme=wt&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB0F21DAC9D9760&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM March 22, 2016 newsbank.comOctober 16, 1996 The Virginian-Pilot Archives http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=VP&p_theme=vp&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAFF9FC376F9421&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM March 22, 2016 Nl.newsbank.com Mark Warner tried to compete in the Southern part of the state, which is traditionally Republican territory. He earned the endorsement from the Reform Party of Virginia.October 23, 1996 The Virginian-Pilot Archives http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=VP&p_theme=vp&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAFFA0100C16979&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM March 22, 2016 Nl.newsbank.com In June, the incumbent was leading 58%–24%.The Free Lance-Star - Google News Archive Search https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CNYyAAAAIBAJ&pg=6913,2454925&dq=mark+warner+issues&hl=en March 22, 2016 Free Lance-Star On September 19, the incumbent led 54%–34%.NewsLibrary Search Results http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WT&p_theme=wt&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB0F216C135657B&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM March 22, 2016 newsbank.com Virginia general election Republican Party (US) John Warner (incumbent) 1,235,744 52.48% -28.43% Democratic Party (US) Mark Warner 1,115,982 47.39% +47.39% Write-ins 2,989 0.13% +0.81% 119,762 5.09% -57.67% 2,354,715 Republican Party (US) Mark Warner lost the parts of the state that are outside the three largest metropolitan areas, 51%–49%, a very impressive result for a Democrat in this heavily Republican territory. However, John Warner's strength among moderates enabled him to carry Northern Virginia 55%–45%, which got him over the top.Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) - The Almanac of American Politics http://www.nationaljournal.com/almanac/2010/person/mark-warner-va dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120111115831/http://www.nationaljournal.com/almanac/2010/person/mark-warner-va/ 2012-01-11 2017-12-20 Archive.is Warner would win election to the U.S. Senate in 2008, receiving John Warner's endorsement. West Virginia 1996 United States Senate election in West Virginia West Virginia presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in West Virginia 1990 2002 United States Senate election in West Virginia 2002 November 5, 1996 125x136px x150px Jay Rockefeller Democratic Party (United States) 456,526 76.65% x120px Betty Burks Republican Party (United States) 139,088 23.35% 1996 United States Senate election in West Virginia results map by county.svg 250px County resultsRockefeller: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90% U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller Democratic Party (United States) Jay Rockefeller Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent Democrat Jay Rockefeller won re-election to a third term victory over Betty Berks. 1996 United States Senate election in West Virginia List of United States senators from West VirginiaIncumbent Democrat Jay Rockefeller ran for re-election to a third term. He defeated Bruce Barilla, a Christian activist, in the Democratic primary by a wide margin. He faced Republican Betty A. Burks and won by a wide margin in the general election, 77%-23%. West Virginia, a longtime Democratic stronghold, began to shift red after Arch A. Moore Jr. was twice elected governor. Though Bush started a Republican winning streak at the presidential level in 2000, Rockefeller never faced a competitive re-election campaign in his tenure. General electionWV US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1996 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=189 2019-01-22 OurCampaigns Democratic Party (US) Jay Rockefeller (incumbent) 456,526 76.7% Republican Party (US) Betty A. Burks 139,088 23.3% 317,438 53.4% 695,614 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Wyoming 1996 United States Senate election in Wyoming Wyoming presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in Wyoming 1990 2002 United States Senate election in Wyoming 2002 November 5, 1996 x150px Mike Enzi Republican Party (United States) 114,116 54.1% x150px Kathy Karpan Democratic Party (United States) 89,103 42.2% 1996 United States Senate election in Wyoming results map by county.svg 255px County resultsEnzi: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Karpan: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator Alan K. Simpson Republican Party (United States) Mike Enzi Republican Party (United States) 1996 United States Senate election in Wyoming List of United States senators from Wyoming Incumbent Republican Alan K. Simpson decided to retire. Democrat Kathy Karpan, Wyoming Secretary of State, won the Democratic primary over Mickey Kalinay. Wyoming State Senator Mike Enzi won the Republican primary over John Barrasso and Curt Meier. Barrasso was later appointed to the U.S. Senate after the death of Craig L. Thomas and re-elected in his own right three times. Enzi defeated Karpan by 12 points in the general election. Wyoming is one of the most Republican states in the country, and Enzi's re-election margin was similar to Bob Dole's 13-point margin over incumbent U.S. President Bill Clinton in the state. Democratic primaryKey 1998 Election Dates http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/1996/96Results/96_Primary_US%20Candidates.pdf 2017-12-20 soswy.state.wy.us Kathy Karpan Democratic Party (US) 32,419 86.07% Mickey Kalinay Democratic Party (US) 5,245 13.93% 37,664 100.00% Republican primary Mike Enzi Republican Party (US) 27,056 32.47% John Barrasso Republican Party (US) 24,918 29.90% Curt Meier Republican Party (US) 14,739 17.69% Nimi McConigley Republican Party (US) 6,005 7.21% Kevin Meenan Republican Party (US) 6,000 7.20% Kathleen P. Jachkowski Republican Party (US) 2,269 2.72% Brian E. Coen Republican Party (US) 943 1.13% Cleveland B. Holloway Republican Party (US) 874 1.05% Russ Hanrahan Republican Party (US) 524 0.63% 83,328 100.00% General election96 PRESIDENTIAL and CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION STATISTICS http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996/96Stat.htm#50 2017-12-20 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives Republican Party (US) Mike Enzi 114,116 54.06% -9.87% Democratic Party (US) Kathy Karpan 89,103 42.21% +6.15% Libertarian Party (US) David Herbert 5,289 2.51% Natural Law Party (US) Lloyd Marsden 2,569 1.22% 25,013 11.85% -16.02% 211,077 Republican Party (US) Notes See also 1996 United States elections 1996 United States gubernatorial elections 1996 United States presidential election 1996 United States House of Representatives elections 104th United States Congress 105th United States Congress References External links Kerry-Weld debates of 1996 "The Good Fight" by James Carney Kranish, Michael, Brian C. Mooney, and Nina J. Easton. John F. 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