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Reed: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Mayer: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1996 United States Senate election inRhode Island took place on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic U.S. SenatorClaiborne Pell decided to retire. Democratic nominee U.S. RepresentativeJack Reed won the open seat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jack Reed | 59,336 | 86.13% | |
| Democratic | Donald Gill | 9,554 | 13.87% | |
| Total votes | 68,890 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nancy Mayer | 11,600 | 77.47% | |
| Republican | Thomas R. Post, Jr. | 2,302 | 15.37% | |
| Republican | Theodore Leonard | 1,072 | 7.16% | |
| Total votes | 14,974 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jack Reed | 230,676 | 63.31% | +1.48% | |
| Republican | Nancy Mayer | 127,368 | 34.96% | −3.21% | |
| Independent | Donald W. Lovejoy | 6,327 | 1.74% | ||
| Majority | 103,308 | 28.35% | +4.69% | ||
| Turnout | 364,371 | ||||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||