United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 1996

United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 1996
Rhode Island
November 4, 1996
 
Nominee Jack Reed Nancy Mayer
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 230,676 127,368
Percentage 63.3% 35.0%

County results
U.S. Senator before election

Claiborne Pell
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Jack Reed
Democratic

Elections in Rhode Island

The 1996 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 4, 1996. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell decided to retire. Democratic nominee Jack Reed won the open seat.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack Reed 59,336 86.13
Democratic Donald Gill 9,554 13.87
Total votes 68,890 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nancy Mayer 11,600 77.47
Republican Thomas R. Post, Jr. 2,302 15.37
Republican Theodore Leonard 1,072 7.16
Total votes 14,974 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jack Reed 230,676 63.31% +1.48%
Republican Nancy Mayer 127,368 34.96% -3.21%
Independent Donald W. Lovejoy 6,327 1.74%
Majority 103,308 28.35% +4.69%
Turnout 364,371
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ http://www.elections.state.ri.us/elections/results/1996/ussenateprimarydem.php
  2. ↑ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=214630
  3. ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996/96Stat.htm#39
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