1996 Senate elections · New Hampshire history
New Hampshire U.S. Senate election 1996
Robert C. Smith REP +3.0 · Class II seat · held 11/5/96
- Votes counted
- 491,873
- Margin
- 3.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in NH
- D+10.0same year
General election 11/5/96
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert C. Smith Won | REP | 242,257 | 49.25% | |
| Richard Swett | DEM | 227,355 | 46.22% | |
| Ken Blevens | LIB | 22,261 | 4.53% | |
| Total | 491,873 | |||
Official source: 96Stat.htm
Other New Hampshire Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Maggie Hassan | 9.1 |
| 2020 | Class II | Jeanne Shaheen | 15.7 |
| 2016 | Class III | Maggie Hassan | 0.1 |
| 2014 | Class II | Jeanne Shaheen | 3.2 |
| 2010 | Class III | Kelly Ayotte | 23.2 |
| 2008 | Class II | Jeanne Shaheen | 6.3 |
| 2004 | Class III | Judd Gregg | 32.5 |
| 2002 | Class II | John E. Sununu | 4.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Judd Gregg | 39.6 |
| 1996 | Class II | Robert C. Smith | 3.0 |
| 1992 | Class III | Judd Gregg | 2.8 |
| 1990 | Class II | Robert C. Smith | 33.8 |
Full New Hampshire Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1996 New Hampshire Senate race?
Robert C. Smith (REP) won with 49.3% of the vote, ahead of Richard Swett (46.2%), a margin of 3.0 points.
Did the New Hampshire Senate seat change party in 1996?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1996 New Hampshire Senate race?
491,873 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.