1996 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

Summary

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.

1996 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

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Nominee Jack Reed Nancy Mayer
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 230,676 127,368
Percentage 63.31% 34.96%

Reed:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Mayer:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Claiborne Pell
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Jack Reed
Democratic

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

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 edit

Candidates edit

  • Nancy Mayer, Treasurer of Rhode Island
  • Thomas R. Post, Jr.
  • Theodore Leonard

Results edit

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 edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

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

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Rhode Island Board of Elections: Elections & Voting". Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - RI US Senate - R Primary Race - Sep 10, 1996".
  3. ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".