1996 Senate elections · Idaho history
Idaho U.S. Senate election 1996
Larry E. Craig REP +17.1 · Class II seat · held 11/5/96
- Votes counted
- 497,233
- Margin
- 17.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in ID
- R+18.5same year
General election 11/5/96
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry E. Craig Won | REP | 283,532 | 57.02% | |
| Walt Minnick | DEM | 198,422 | 39.91% | |
| Mary Jean Charbonneau | IND | 10,137 | 2.04% | |
| Susan C. Vegors | NLP | 5,142 | 1.03% | |
| Total | 497,233 | |||
Official source: 96Stat.htm
Other Idaho Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Mike Crapo | 31.9 |
| 2020 | Class II | James E. Risch | 29.4 |
| 2016 | Class III | Mike Crapo | 38.4 |
| 2014 | Class II | James E. Risch | 30.7 |
| 2010 | Class III | Mike Crapo | 46.3 |
| 2008 | Class II | James E. Risch | 23.6 |
| 2004 | Class III | Mike Crapo | 98.4 |
| 2002 | Class II | Larry E. Craig | 32.6 |
| 1998 | Class III | Mike Crapo | 41.1 |
| 1996 | Class II | Larry E. Craig | 17.1 |
| 1992 | Class III | C. Dirk Kempthorne | 13.1 |
| 1990 | Class II | Larry E. Craig | 22.6 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1996 Idaho Senate race?
Larry E. Craig (REP) won with 57.0% of the vote, ahead of Walt Minnick (39.9%), a margin of 17.1 points.
Did the Idaho Senate seat change party in 1996?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1996 Idaho Senate race?
497,233 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.