1996 United States Senate election in Colorado
The 1996 United States Senate election in Colorado was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Hank Brown decided to retire instead of seeking a second term. Republican Wayne Allard won the open seat.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Tom Strickland, attorney and former U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado
- Gene Nichol, Dean of the University of Colorado Law School
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Tom Strickland | 87,294 | 66.13% | |
| Democratic | Gene Nichol | 44,709 | 33.87% | |
| Total votes | 132,003 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Wayne Allard, U.S. Representative
- Gale Norton, Attorney General of Colorado
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wayne Allard | 115,064 | 56.83% | |
| Republican | Gale Norton | 87,394 | 43.17% | |
| Total votes | 202,458 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Wayne Allard (R), U.S. Representative
- Randy MacKenzie (NL)
- Tom Strickland (D), attorney and former U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Wayne Allard | 750,315 | 51.41% | -4.27% | |
| Democratic | Tom Strickland | 667,600 | 45.74% | +4.08% | |
| Natural Law | Randy MacKenzie | 41,620 | 2.85% | ||
| Write-ins | 66 | <0.01% | |||
| Majority | 82,715 | 5.67% | -8.35% | ||
| Turnout | 1,459,601 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/ElectionArchives/1996/Primary/1996StateCongressDistrictsResults.pdf%5B%5D
- http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/ElectionArchives/1996/Primary/1996StateCongressDistrictsResults.pdf%5B%5D
- Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. "STATISTICS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 5, 1996" (PDF). United States House of Representatives. p. 12,13. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
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