1996 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

none March 2026 September 2023 1996 United States Senate election in Rhode Island Rhode Island presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in Rhode Island 1990 2002 United States Senate election in Rhode Island 2002 November 5, 1996 125x136px Jack Reed official portrait.jpg Jack Reed Democratic Party (United States) 230,676 63.31% No image.svg Nancy Mayer Republican Party (United States) 127,368 34.96% 250px County results 250px 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 (United States) Jack Reed Democratic Party (United States) The 1996 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell decided to retire. Democratic nominee U.S. Representative Jack Reed won the open seat. Democratic primary Candidates Jack Reed, U.S. Representative Donald Gill Results Democratic primary resultshttp://www.elections.state.ri.us/elections/results/1996/ussenateprimarydem.php Rhode Island Board of Elections: Elections & Voting 2011-04-24 2011-09-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20110928134205/http://www.elections.state.ri.us/elections/results/1996/ussenateprimarydem.php dead Jack Reed Democratic Party (United States) 59,336 86.13% Donald Gill Democratic Party (United States) 9,554 13.87% 68,890 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Nancy Mayer, Treasurer of Rhode Island Thomas R. Post, Jr. Theodore Leonard Results Republican primary resultshttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=214630 Our Campaigns - RI US Senate - R Primary Race - Sep 10, 1996 Nancy Mayer Republican Party (United States) 11,600 77.47% Thomas R. Post, Jr. Republican Party (United States) 2,302 15.37% Theodore Leonard Republican Party (United States) 1,072 7.16% 14,974 100.00% General election Candidates Donald Lovejoy (I) Nancy Mayer (R), Treasurer of Rhode Island Jack Reed (D), U.S. Representative Results General election resultshttp://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996/96Stat.htm#39 Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Party (United States) Jack Reed 230,676 63.31% +1.48% Republican Party (United States) Nancy Mayer 127,368 34.96% -3.21% Independent (United States) Donald W. Lovejoy 6,327 1.74% 103,308 28.35% +4.69% 364,371 Democratic Party (United States) See also 1996 United States Senate elections References Rhode Island 1996 Category:1996 Rhode Island elections