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1996 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

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FieldValue
election_name1996 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
countryRhode Island
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1990 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
previous_year1990
next_election2002 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
next_year2002
election_dateNovember 5, 1996
image_size125x136px
image1Jack Reed official portrait.jpg
nominee1**Jack Reed**
party1Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote1**230,676**
percentage1**63.31%**
image2No image.svg
nominee2Nancy Mayer
party2Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote2127,368
percentage234.96%
map{{switcher
map_caption**Reed**:
**Mayer**:
titleU.S. Senator
before_electionClaiborne Pell
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionJack Reed
after_partyDemocratic Party (United States)

|[[File:1996 United States Senate election in Rhode Island results map by county.svg|250px]] |County results |[[File:1996 United States Senate election in Rhode Island results map by municipality.svg|250px]] |Municipality results}} Mayer:
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

  • Jack Reed, U.S. Representative
  • Donald Gill

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

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

Results

General election

Candidates

  • Donald Lovejoy (I)
  • Nancy Mayer (R), Treasurer of Rhode Island
  • Jack Reed (D), U.S. Representative

Results

References

References

  1. "Rhode Island Board of Elections: Elections & Voting".
  2. "Our Campaigns - RI US Senate - R Primary Race - Sep 10, 1996".
  3. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
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