1996 United States Senate election in Wyoming
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County results Enzi: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Karpan: 40–50% 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||
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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. This is the last time a Democrat won 40% of the vote in an election for either of Wyoming's US Senate seats. Indeed, only one subsequent Democratic nominee was able to earn 30% of the vote, Gary Trauner in 2018.
Democratic primary
[edit ]Candidates
[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
[edit ]Candidates
[edit ]- Mike Enzi, state senator
- John Barrasso, orthopedic surgeon, future US Senator, later appointed and elected
- 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
[edit ]Candidates
[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
[edit ]References
[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".