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1996 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
Nominee
Jack Reed
Nancy Mayer
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
230,676
127,368
Percentage
63.3%
35.0%
U.S. senator before election
Claiborne Pell
Democratic
Elected U.S. Senator
Jack Reed
Democratic
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 [ ]
, Treasurer of Rhode Island
Thomas R. Post, Jr.
Theodore Leonard
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Donald Lovejoy (I)
Nancy Mayer (R),
Jack Reed (D), U.S. Representative
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
1996 United States Senate elections
References [ ]
Categories :
1996 United States Senate elections United States Senate elections in Rhode Island 1996 Rhode Island elections