Elections / 1996 · Senate · RI
Rhode Island — 1996 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1996 · U.S. SenateRhode Island · U.S. SenateJack ReedD+28.4
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1996 Senate returns.
- Jack Reed✓Democrat230,67663.3%
- Nancy J. MayerRepublican127,36835.0%
- Donald W. LovejoyIndependent6,3271.7%
presidential baselinePresident 1996D+32.9Senate 1996D+28.4vs. baselineR+4.5
Rhode Island's 1996 Senate race ran 4.5 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Rhode Island's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −15.7% |
| 1978 | +50.2% |
| 1982 | −2.4% |
| 1984 | +45.3% |
| 1988 | −9.2% |
| 1990 | +23.7% |
| 1994 | −29.0% |
| 1996 | +28.4% |
| 2000 | −15.7% |
| 2002 | +56.9% |
| 2006 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | +46.8% |
| 2012 | +29.9% |
| 2014 | +41.4% |
| 2018 | +23.2% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +20.0% |
Same ballot, 1996RI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.