1996 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
(Redirected from United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 1996)
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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Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Jack Reed, U.S. Representative
- Donald Gill
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
- Donald Lovejoy (I)
- Nancy Mayer (R), Treasurer of Rhode Island
- Jack Reed (D), U.S. Representative
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
- ^ "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".