Elections / 1996 · Senate · AK
Alaska — 1996 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic1996 · U.S. SenateAlaska · U.S. SenateTed StevensR+66.7
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1996 Senate returns.
- Ted Stevens✓(i)Republican177,89377.0%
- Jed WhittakerGreen29,03712.6%
- Theresa Nangle ObermeyerDemocrat23,97710.4%
presidential baselinePresident 1996R+17.5Senate 1996R+66.7vs. baselineR+49.1
Alaska's 1996 Senate race ran 49.1 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Alaska's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −51.7% |
| 1980 | −7.8% |
| 1984 | −42.7% |
| 1986 | −9.9% |
| 1990 | −34.6% |
| 1992 | −14.7% |
| 1996 | −66.7% |
| 1998 | −54.9% |
| 2002 | −67.7% |
| 2004 | −3.0% |
| 2008 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | −4.0% |
| 2014 | −2.1% |
| 2016 | −32.8% |
| 2020 | −12.7% |
| 2022 | −78.5% |
Same ballot, 1996AK
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.