1996 United States Senate election in Arkansas

The 1996 United States Senate election in Arkansas was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator David Pryor decided to retire. Republican Tim Hutchinson won the open seat, becoming the first Republican to win a U.S. Senate seat in Arkansas since Reconstruction.

1996 United States Senate election in Arkansas
November 5, 1996
 
Nominee Tim Hutchinson Winston Bryant
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 445,942 400,241
Percentage 52.7% 47.3%
County Results

Hutchinson:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Bryant:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. senator before election

David Pryor
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Tim Hutchinson
Republican

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Democratic Primary

Candidates

Results (Primary)
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Winston Bryant 129,328 39.99%
Democratic Lu Hardin 71,889 22.23%
Democratic Bill Bristow 58,093 17.96%
Democratic Sandy McMath 42,303 13.08%
Democratic Kevin Smith 21,774 6.74%

Runoff
Democratic Runoff[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Winston Bryant 87,564 52.44%
Democratic Lu Hardin 79,411 47.56%

Republican Primary

Candidates


Results
1996 United States Senate election in Arkansas[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Hutchinson 445,942 52.7%
Democratic Winston Bryant 400,241 47.3%
Total votes 846,183 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

References
  1. "AR US Senate - D Primary 1996". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  2. Lancaster, Bob (17 May 1996). "Who are these guys?". Arkansas Times. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  3. "AR US Senate - D Runoff 1996". Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  4. "Our Campaigns - AR US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1996". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  5. "Our Campaigns - AR US Senate Race - Nov 05, 2002". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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