The 1996 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held November 5, 1996. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Alan K. Simpson decided to retire. Republican nominee Mike Enzi won the open seat.
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 County results Enzi: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Karpan: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Kathy Karpan, former Secretary of State of Wyoming and 1994 Democratic nominee for Wyoming Governor
- Mickey Kalinay
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathy Karpan | 32,419 | 86.07% | |
| Democratic | Mickey Kalinay | 5,245 | 13.93% | |
| Total votes | 37,664 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Mike Enzi, state senator
- John Barrasso, orthopedic surgeon
- Curt Meier, state senator
- Nimi McConigley, state representative
- Kevin Meenan, Natrona County District Attorney
- Kathleen P. Jachkowski, motivational speaker
- Brian E. Coen
- Cleveland B. Holloway
- Russ Hanrahan
Results
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Enzi
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 70–80%
Barrasso
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
Meier
- 30–40%
- 50-60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Enzi | 27,056 | 32.47% | |
| Republican | John Barrasso | 24,918 | 29.90% | |
| Republican | Curt Meier | 14,739 | 17.69% | |
| Republican | Nimi McConigley | 6,005 | 7.21% | |
| Republican | Kevin Meenan | 6,000 | 7.20% | |
| Republican | Kathleen P. Jachkowski | 2,269 | 2.72% | |
| Republican | Brian E. Coen | 943 | 1.13% | |
| Republican | Cleveland B. Holloway | 874 | 1.05% | |
| Republican | Russ Hanrahan | 524 | 0.63% | |
| Total votes | 83,328 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editCandidates
edit- Mike Enzi (R), Wyoming State Senator
- David Herbert (L)
- Kathy Karpan (D), former Secretary of State of Wyoming and 1994 Democratic nominee for governor
- Lloyd Marsden (NL)
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Enzi | 114,116 | 54.06% | −9.87% | |
| Democratic | Kathy Karpan | 89,103 | 42.21% | +6.15% | |
| Libertarian | David Herbert | 5,289 | 2.51% | ||
| Natural Law | Lloyd Marsden | 2,569 | 1.22% | ||
| Majority | 25,013 | 11.85% | −16.02% | ||
| Turnout | 211,077 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "United States Candidates' Abstract" (PDF). Wyoming Elections Division. 1998. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".