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1996 United States Senate election in Wyoming 
Summary
The 1996 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held November 5, 1996. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Alan K. Simpson decided to retire. Republican nominee Mike Enzi won the open seat.
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 County results Enzi: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Karpan: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Kathy Karpan, former Secretary of State of Wyoming and 1994 Democratic nominee for Wyoming Governor
- Mickey Kalinay
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathy Karpan | 32,419 | 86.07% | |
| Democratic | Mickey Kalinay | 5,245 | 13.93% | |
| Total votes | 37,664 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Mike Enzi, state senator
- John Barrasso, orthopedic surgeon
- Curt Meier, state senator
- Nimi McConigley, state representative
- Kevin Meenan, Natrona County District Attorney
- Kathleen P. Jachkowski, motivational speaker
- Brian E. Coen
- Cleveland B. Holloway
- Russ Hanrahan
Results edit
Enzi
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 70–80%
Barrasso
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
Meier
- 30–40%
- 50-60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Enzi | 27,056 | 32.47% | |
| Republican | John Barrasso | 24,918 | 29.90% | |
| Republican | Curt Meier | 14,739 | 17.69% | |
| Republican | Nimi McConigley | 6,005 | 7.21% | |
| Republican | Kevin Meenan | 6,000 | 7.20% | |
| Republican | Kathleen P. Jachkowski | 2,269 | 2.72% | |
| Republican | Brian E. Coen | 943 | 1.13% | |
| Republican | Cleveland B. Holloway | 874 | 1.05% | |
| Republican | Russ Hanrahan | 524 | 0.63% | |
| Total votes | 83,328 | 100.00% | ||
General election edit
Candidates edit
- Mike Enzi (R), Wyoming State Senator
- David Herbert (L)
- Kathy Karpan (D), former Secretary of State of Wyoming and 1994 Democratic nominee for governor
- Lloyd Marsden (NL)
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Enzi | 114,116 | 54.06% | -9.87% | |
| Democratic | Kathy Karpan | 89,103 | 42.21% | +6.15% | |
| Libertarian | David Herbert | 5,289 | 2.51% | ||
| Natural Law | Lloyd Marsden | 2,569 | 1.22% | ||
| Majority | 25,013 | 11.85% | -16.02% | ||
| Turnout | 211,077 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||