1996 United States Senate election in Wyoming
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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.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Kathy Karpan, former Secretary of State of Wyoming and 1994 Democratic nominee for Wyoming Governor
- Mickey Kalinay
Results
| 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
Candidates
- 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
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
Candidates
- 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
| 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
References
- ^ a b "United States Candidates' Abstract" (PDF). Wyoming Elections Division. 1998. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".