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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%

County results
Municipality results
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

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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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results
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

Candidates

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

Results

Republican primary results
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

Candidates

Results

General election results
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

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