1996 United States Senate election in Virginia

none March 2026 September 2023 1996 United States Senate election in Virginia Virginia 1986 presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in Virginia 1990 2002 United States Senate election in Virginia 2002 November 5, 1996 150x150px 50.2% (voting eligible) http://www.elections.gmu.edu/Turnout%201980-2012.xls Turnout 1980-2012 George Mason University Dr. Michael McDonald March 25, 2013 April 3, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20121030100426/http://elections.gmu.edu/Turnout%201980-2012.xls October 30, 2012 dead mdy-all Warner(R-VA).jpg John Warner Republican Party (United States) 1,235,743 52.48% Governor Warner (1).jpg Mark Warner Democratic Party (United States) 1,115,981 47.39% 300px County and independent city results 300px Congressional district results 300px Precinct results J. Warner: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%M. Warner: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Tie: #D2B1D9 40–50% #AE8BB1 50% #808080 No votes U.S. Senator John Warner Republican Party (United States) John Warner Republican Party (United States) The 1996 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Warner won re-election to a fourth term over Democratic challenger Mark Warner (unrelated), who later served as Governor of Virginia from 2002 to 2006 and won this Senate seat in 2008 after John Warner declined to run for re-election that year. Democratic primary Candidates Leslie Byrne, former U.S. Representative from Falls Church Mark Warner, former Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia Nancy Spannaus, independent candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1990 Results Democratic convention votehttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=15719 VA US Senate - D Senate Convention Race - Jun 08, 1996 Our Campaigns March 22, 2016 Mark Warner Democratic Party (United States) 626 66.53% Leslie Byrne Democratic Party (United States) 301 31.99% Nancy B. Spannaus Democratic Party (United States) 14 1.49% 941 100.00% Republican primary Candidates John Warner, incumbent U.S. Senator James C. Miller III, former Director of the Office of Management and Budget and candidate for Senate in 1994 Campaign John 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. He easily won renomination, despite opposition by a number of conservative Republicans, who distrusted him because of his moderate positions (Warner was pro-choice, 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, and Colin Powell, while Miller was endorsed by the NRA.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=188 VA US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1996 Our Campaigns March 22, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20110516165858/http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=188 May 16, 2011 live Results Republican primary resultshttp://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe1996/senate.htm#VIRGINIA Federal Elections 96: 1996 U.S. Senate Results by State Fec.gov March 22, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20030831181127/http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe1996/senate.htm August 31, 2003 John Warner (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 323,520 65.55% James C. Miller III Republican Party (United States) 170,015 34.45% 493,535 100.00% General election Candidates Mark Warner (D), businessman John Warner (R), incumbent U.S. Senator Campaign The two Warners (no relation) competed in a hotly-contested Senate election. The incumbent, who was a moderate Republican, was very popular and did not even face a major opponent 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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kF4zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2gcGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2714,4963412&dq=mark+warner&hl=en The Free Lance-Star - Google News Archive Search March 22, 2016 The incumbent had to compete in a primary against a more conservative candidate because he had endorsed an independent in the 1994 U.S. Senate election, instead of controversial Republican nominee Oliver North. Despite this, North did endorse John Warner in the 1996 election.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CNYyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ywcGAAAAIBAJ&pg=6913,2454925&dq=mark+warner&hl=en The Free Lance-Star - Google News Archive Search March 22, 2016 In the general election, the incumbent called the Democrat a "robber baron," "Carpetbagger," and a "Connecticut Yankee" who raised money from outside the state.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aekyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ygcGAAAAIBAJ&pg=6431,460849&dq=mark+warner&hl=en The Free Lance-Star - Google News Archive Search March 22, 2016http://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 NewsLibrary Search Results March 22, 2016http://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 The Virginian-Pilot Archives Nl.newsbank.com October 16, 1996 March 22, 2016 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.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 The Virginian-Pilot Archives Nl.newsbank.com October 23, 1996 March 22, 2016 Polling In June, the incumbent was leading 58%-24%.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CNYyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ywcGAAAAIBAJ&pg=6913,2454925&dq=mark+warner+issues&hl=en The Free Lance-Star - Google News Archive Search March 22, 2016 On September 19, the incumbent led 54%-34%.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 NewsLibrary Search Results March 22, 2016 Results thumb|240px|County Flips: Democratic #0671b0 Flip Republican #f48882 Hold United States Senate election in Virginia, 1996http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996/96Stat.htm#46 96 PRESIDENTIAL and CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION STATISTICS Clerk.house.gov March 22, 2016 Republican Party (United States) John Warner (incumbent) 1,235,744 52.48% -28.43% Democratic Party (United States) Mark Warner 1,115,982 47.39% +47.39% 2,989 0.13% -0.81% 119,762 5.09% -57.67% 2,354,715 Republican Party (United States) Analysis 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 led to him winning the general election 52%-47%.http://www.nationaljournal.com/almanac/2010/person/mark-warner-va/ Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) -- the Almanac of American Politics www.nationaljournal.com 26 January 2022 https://archive.today/20130129131652/http://www.nationaljournal.com/almanac/2010/person/mark-warner-va/ 29 January 2013 dead This was the closest reelection margin of John Warner's career. In 2002, John Warner was reelected with no Democratic challenger, defeating independent candidate Spannaus by a wide margin. He declined to run for re-election in 2008. In 2001, Mark Warner was elected Governor, serving from 2002 to 2006. He left office with a high approval rating and many believed he was a potential candidate for the 2008 presidential election. After declining to run, he was mentioned as a potential vice presidential nominee. However, John Warner retired in 2008, and Mark Warner ran for and won the open Senate seat. John Warner would later endorse Mark Warner in his successful reelection campaigns in 2014 and 2020. This is the only time that Mark Warner lost an election in Virginia.https://www.politico.com/story/2014/01/mark-warner-john-warner-virginia-2014-102657 Warner endorses Warner Politico James Hohmann January 27, 2014 June 2, 2018https://markwarnerva.com/2020/10/john-warner-endorsement/ Republican Former Senator John Warner Endorses Mark Warner's Re-election Bid Mark Warner For Virginia October 20, 2020 December 27, 2020 December 23, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201223073753/https://markwarnerva.com/2020/10/john-warner-endorsement/ dead See also 1996 United States Senate elections Notes References Category:1996 Virginia elections Virginia 1996 Category:Mark Warner