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U.S. Senate election, 1996

United States Senate elections, 1996
← 1994 November 5, 1996 1998 →
Class 2 (33 of the 100) seats in the United States Senate
and one mid-term vacancy from Class 3
51 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
  Trent Lott official portrait.jpg Tom Daschle, official Senate photo.jpg
Leader Trent Lott Tom Daschle
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since June 12, 1996 January 3, 1995
Leader's seat Mississippi South Dakota
Seats before 53 47
Seats won 55 45
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 24,211,395 23,490,651
Percentage 49.4% 47.9%
Swing Decrease 0.5% Increase 3.9%
Seats up 18 15
Races won 20 13
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Results of the general elections
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold
Majority leader before election

Trent Lott
Republican

 Elected Majority leader

Trent Lott
Republican
Alabama election
← 1990
2002 →
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Nominee Jeff Sessions Roger Bedford
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 786,436 681,651
Percentage 52.5% 45.5%
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County results
U.S. Senator before election

Howell Heflin
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Jeff Sessions
Republican
Alaska election
← 1990
2002 →
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Nominee Ted Stevens Jed Whittaker
Party Republican Green
Popular vote 177,893 29,037
Percentage 76.71% 12.52%
 
Nominee Theresa Obermeyer
Party Democratic
Popular vote 24,133
Percentage 10.51%
U.S. Senator before election

Ted Stevens
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Ted Stevens
Republican
Arkansas election
← 1990
2002 →
  Timothy Hutchinson, official Senate photo portrait (cropped).jpg No image.svg
Nominee Tim Hutchinson Winston Bryant
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 445,942 400,241
Percentage 52.7% 47.3%
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County Results
U.S. Senator before election

David Pryor
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Tim Hutchinson
Republican
Colorado election
← 1990
2002 →
  Wayne Allard, official photo portrait 2.jpg Thomas L. Strickland official portrait.jpg
Nominee Wayne Allard Tom Strickland
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 750,325 677,600
Percentage 51.4% 45.7%
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County results
U.S. Senator before election

Hank Brown
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Wayne Allard
Republican
Delaware election
← 1990
2002 →
  Joe Biden, official photo portrait 2-cropped.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Joe Biden Raymond Clatworthy
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 165,465 105,088
Percentage 60.0% 38.1%
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County results
U.S. Senator before election

Joe Biden
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Joe Biden
Democratic
Georgia election
← 1990
2002 →
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Nominee Max Cleland Guy Millner
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,103,993 1,073,969
Percentage 48.9% 47.5%
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County results
U.S. Senator before election

Sam Nunn
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Max Cleland
Democratic
Idaho election
← 1990 November 4, 1996 2002 →
  Larry Craig official portrait.jpg Walt Minnick official photo.jpg
Nominee Larry Craig Walt Minnick
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 283,532 198,422
Percentage 57.0% 39.9%
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County results
U.S. Senator before election

Larry Craig
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Larry Craig
Republican
Illinois election
← 1990
2002 →
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Nominee Dick Durbin Al Salvi
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,384,028 1,728,824
Percentage 56.09% 40.67%
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County results
U.S. Senator before election

Paul Simon
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Dick Durbin
Democratic
Iowa election
← 1990
2002 →
  Tom Harkin official portrait.jpg Jimrlightfoot.jpg
Nominee Tom Harkin Jim Ross Lightfoot
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 634,166 571,807
Percentage 51.81% 46.71%
U.S. Senator before election

Tom Harkin
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Tom Harkin
Democratic

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