United States Senate election in Nebraska, 1996

United States Senate election in Nebraska, 1996
1994 ←
 November 5, 1996
 → 2000
 
Nominee Chuck Hagel Ben Nelson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 379,933 281,904
Percentage 56.1% 41.7%
County results
U.S. Senator before election

J. James Exon
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Chuck Hagel
Republican
Elections in Nebraska

The 1996 United States Senate special election in Nebraska was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator J. James Exon decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Republican nominee Chuck Hagel won the open seat.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Ben Nelson 93,140 97.00%
Democratic Write-ins 2,882 3.00%
Totals 96,022 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Chuck Hagel 112,953 62.24%
Republican Don Stenberg 67,974 37.46%
Republican Write-ins 544 0.30%
Totals 181,471 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Chuck Hagel 379,933 56.14% +15.21%
Democratic Ben Nelson 281,904 41.65% -17.25%
Libertarian John DeCamp 9,483 1.40%
Natural Law Bill Dunn 4,806 0.71%
Write-ins 663 0.10%
Majority 98,029 14.48% -3.49%
Turnout 676,958
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

  1. ^ http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe1996/senate.htm#NEBRASKA
  2. ^ http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe1996/senate.htm#NEBRASKA
  3. ^ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996/96Stat.htm#27
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