1996 Senate elections · Kansas history
Kansas U.S. Senate election 1996 (special)
Sam Brownback REP +10.6 · Class III seat · held 11/5/96
- Votes counted
- 1,064,716
- Margin
- 10.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in KS
- R+18.2same year
General election 11/5/96
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Brownback Won | REP | 574,021 | 53.91% | |
| Jill Docking | DEM | 461,344 | 43.33% | |
| Donald R. Klaassen | REF | 29,351 | 2.76% | |
| Total | 1,064,716 | |||
Official source: 96Stat.htm
Other Kansas Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Jerry Moran | 23.0 |
| 2020 | Class II | Roger Marshall | 11.4 |
| 2016 | Class III | Jerry Moran | 29.9 |
| 2014 | Class II | Pat Roberts | 10.6 |
| 2010 | Class III | Jerry Moran | 43.7 |
| 2008 | Class II | Pat Roberts | 23.6 |
| 2004 | Class III | Sam Brownback | 41.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | Pat Roberts | 73.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Sam Brownback | 33.7 |
| 1996 | Class II | Pat Roberts | 27.6 |
| 1996 special | Class III | Sam Brownback | 10.6 |
| 1992 | Class III | Bob Dole | 31.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1996 Kansas Senate race (special election)?
Sam Brownback (REP) won with 53.9% of the vote, ahead of Jill Docking (43.3%), a margin of 10.6 points.
Did the Kansas Senate seat change party in 1996?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1996 Kansas Senate race?
1,064,716 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.