1996 Senate elections · Arkansas history
Arkansas U.S. Senate election 1996
Tim Hutchinson REP +5.4 gain · Class II seat · held 11/5/96
- Votes counted
- 846,183
- Margin
- 5.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
- President in AR
- D+16.9same year
General election 11/5/96
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hutchinson Won | REP | 445,942 | 52.70% | |
| Winston Bryant | DEM | 400,241 | 47.30% | |
| Total | 846,183 | |||
Official source: 96Stat.htm
Other Arkansas Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | John Boozman | 34.6 |
| 2020 | Class II | Tom Cotton | 33.1 |
| 2016 | Class III | John Boozman | 23.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | Tom Cotton | 17.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | John Boozman | 21.0 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mark L. Pryor | 59.1 |
| 2004 | Class III | Blanche Lincoln | 11.8 |
| 2002 | Class II | Mark L. Pryor | 7.8 |
| 1998 | Class III | Blanche Lincoln | 12.8 |
| 1996 | Class II | Tim Hutchinson | 5.4 |
| 1992 | Class III | Dale Bumpers | 20.4 |
| 1990 | Class II | David Hampton Pryor | — |
Full Arkansas Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1996 Arkansas Senate race?
Tim Hutchinson (REP) won with 52.7% of the vote, ahead of Winston Bryant (47.3%), a margin of 5.4 points.
Did the Arkansas Senate seat change party in 1996?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1996 Arkansas Senate race?
846,183 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.