1996 United States Senate election in Idaho
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The 1996 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on November 4, 1996. Incumbent Larry Craig won re-election of his second term against Democrat Walt Minnick.
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![]() County results Craig: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Minnick: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Walt Minnick, businessman and former Nixon Administration official
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Walt Minnick | 34,551 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 34,551 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Larry Craig, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Larry Craig (incumbent) | 106,817 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 106,817 | 100.00% |
General election
editCandidates
edit- Larry Craig (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Walt Minnick (D), businessman and former Nixon Administration official
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Larry Craig (incumbent) | 283,532 | 57.02% | -4.27% | |
Democratic | Walt Minnick | 198,422 | 39.91% | +1.20% | |
Independent | Mary J. Charbonneau | 10,137 | 2.04% | ||
Natural Law | Susan Vegors | 5,142 | 1.03% | ||
Majority | 85,110 | 17.12% | -5.47% | ||
Turnout | 497,233 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "96 Primary - Senate". Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ "96 Primary - Senate". Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".