1996 United States Senate election in Minnesota
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Wellstone: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Boschwitz: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Other: >90% Tie: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Minnesota |
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The 1996 United States Senate election in Minnesota was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democrat Paul Wellstone won reelection to a second term defeating former Republican Senator Rudy Boschwitz in a rematch.[1]
Primary elections
The primary election was held on September 10, 1996.
DFL
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Paul Wellstone (incumbent) | 194,699 | 86.41% | |
Democratic (DFL) | Richard Franson | 16,465 | 7.31% | |
Democratic (DFL) | Ed Hansen | 9,990 | 4.43% | |
Democratic (DFL) | Oloveuse S. Savior | 4,180 | 1.86% | |
Turnout | 225,334 |
Republican
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rudy Boschwitz | 158,678 | 80.59% | |
Republican | Stephen Young | 16,324 | 8.29% | |
Republican | Bert McKasy | 12,711 | 6.46% | |
Republican | Monti Moreno | 6,536 | 3.32% | |
Republican | John J. Zeleniak | 2,655 | 1.35% | |
Turnout | 196,904 |
General election
Major candidates
- Independence Party nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1994
- Rudy Boschwitz (Republican), former U.S. Senator
- Paul Wellstone (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Senator
Campaign
Wellstone had unseated the two-term senator Boschwitz in the 1990 election. Boschwitz filed for a rematch.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Paul Wellstone (incumbent) | 1,098,430 | 50.32% | |
Republican | Rudy Boschwitz | 901,194 | 41.28% | |
Reform
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Dean Barkley | 152,328 | 6.98% | |
Grassroots | Tim Davis | 14,139 | 0.65% | |
Libertarian | Roy Ezra Carlton | 5,428 | 0.25% | |
Resource Party | Howard Hanson | 4,381 | 0.20% | |
Natural Law | Steve Johnson | 4,321 | 0.20% | |
Socialist Workers | Thomas A. Fiske | 1,554 | 0.07% | |
Write-in | 1,130 | 0.05% | ||
Total votes | 2,182,905 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic (DFL) hold |
See also
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1996".
- ^ a b "Primary Election Results". OurCampaigns.
- ^ "Star Tribune Archives".
- ^ Welch, William M. (September 11, 1996). "A classic, clear choice in Minnesota Liberal Wellstone vs. conservative Boschwitz". USA TODAY.
- ^ "Pioneer Press: Search Results". September 25, 1996.
- ^ Banisky, Sandy (October 14, 1996). "Incumbent is liberal and proud; Campaign: In Hubert H. Humphrey's home state, a former Republican senator, Rudy Boschwitz, is using his incumbent opponent's views against him.; CAMPAIGN 1996". The Sun.