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.
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Reed: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Mayer: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Jack Reed, U.S. Representative
- Donald Gill
Results
edit| 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
editCandidates
edit- Nancy Mayer, Treasurer of Rhode Island
- Thomas R. Post, Jr.
- Theodore Leonard
Results
edit| 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
editCandidates
edit- Donald Lovejoy (I)
- Nancy Mayer (R), Treasurer of Rhode Island
- Jack Reed (D), U.S. Representative
Results
edit| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rhode Island Board of Elections: Elections & Voting". Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - RI US Senate - R Primary Race - Sep 10, 1996".
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".