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.

1996 United States Senate election in Colorado
November 5, 1996
 
Nominee Wayne Allard Tom Strickland
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 750,325 677,600
Percentage 51.4% 45.7%
County results
Allard:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Strickland:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Hank Brown
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Wayne Allard
Republican

Elections in Colorado

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Strickland 87,294 66.13%
Democratic Gene Nichol 44,709 33.87%
Total votes 132,003 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results
Republican primary results[2]
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

Results
General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Wayne Allard 750,325 51.41% -4.27%
Democratic Tom Strickland 677,600 45.74% +4.08%
Natural Law Randy MacKenzie 41,620 2.85%
Write-ins 66 0.00%
Majority 82,715 5.67% -8.35%
Turnout 1,459,601
Republican hold Swing

See also

References
  1. http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/ElectionArchives/1996/Primary/1996StateCongressDistrictsResults.pdf%5B%5D
  2. http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/ElectionArchives/1996/Primary/1996StateCongressDistrictsResults.pdf%5B%5D
  3. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996/96Stat.htm#6
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