1996 Senate elections · Georgia history
Georgia U.S. Senate election 1996
Max Cleland DEM +1.3 · Class II seat · held 11/5/96
- Votes counted
- 2,259,224
- Margin
- 1.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in GA
- R+1.2same year
General election 11/5/96
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Cleland Won | DEM | 1,103,993 | 48.87% | |
| Guy Millner | REP | 1,073,969 | 47.54% | |
| John G. Cashin | LIB | 81,262 | 3.60% | |
| Total | 2,259,224 | |||
Official source: 96Stat.htm
Other Georgia Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Raphael Warnock | 2.8 |
| 2020 | Class II | Jon Ossoff | 1.2 |
| 2020 special | Class III | Raphael Warnock | 2.1 |
| 2016 | Class III | Johnny Isakson | 13.8 |
| 2014 | Class II | David A. Perdue | 7.7 |
| 2010 | Class III | Johnny Isakson | 19.3 |
| 2008 | Class II | Saxby Chambliss | 14.9 |
| 2004 | Class III | Johnny Isakson | 17.9 |
| 2002 | Class II | Saxby Chambliss | 6.8 |
| 2000 special | Class III | Zell Bryan Miller | 20.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Paul Coverdell | 7.2 |
| 1996 | Class II | Max Cleland | 1.3 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1996 Georgia Senate race?
Max Cleland (DEM) won with 48.9% of the vote, ahead of Guy Millner (47.5%), a margin of 1.3 points.
Did the Georgia Senate seat change party in 1996?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1996 Georgia Senate race?
2,259,224 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.