1996 United States Senate election in Nebraska
The 1996 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator J. James Exon decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Republican nominee Chuck Hagel won the open seat by 14 points, defeating incumbent Democratic governor Ben Nelson. Nelson was elected to Nebraska's other U.S. Senate seat in 2000 and served alongside Hagel until 2009, when Hagel left the Senate after retiring.
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As of 2021, this is the last time an incumbent Governor failed to hold a Senate seat for his party.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ben Nelson | 93,140 | 97.00% | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 2,882 | 3.00% | |
| Total votes | 96,022 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Chuck Hagel, businessman
- Don Stenberg, Attorney General of Nebraska
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck Hagel | 112,953 | 62.24% | |
| Republican | Don Stenberg | 67,974 | 37.46% | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 544 | 0.30% | |
| Total votes | 181,471 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- John DeCamp (L), former State Senator
- Bill Dunn (NL)
- Chuck Hagel (R), businessman
- Ben Nelson (D), Governor of Nebraska
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Chuck Hagel | 379,933 | 56.14% | +15.21% | |
| Democratic | Ben Nelson | 281,904 | 41.65% | -17.25% | |
| Libertarian | John DeCamp | 9,483 | 1.40% | ||
| Natural Law | Bill Dunn | 4,806 | 0.71% | ||
| Write-ins | 663 | 0.10% | |||
| Majority | 98,029 | 14.48% | -3.49% | ||
| Turnout | 676,958 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
See also
References
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