1996 Senate elections · Oklahoma history
Oklahoma U.S. Senate election 1996
James M. Inhofe REP +16.6 · Class II seat · held 11/5/96
- Votes counted
- 1,183,150
- Margin
- 16.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in OK
- R+7.8same year
General election 11/5/96
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James M. Inhofe Won | REP | 670,610 | 56.68% | |
| Jim Boren | DEM | 474,162 | 40.08% | |
| Bill Maguire | IND | 15,092 | 1.28% | |
| Agnes Marie Regier | LIB | 14,595 | 1.23% | |
| Chris Nedbalek | IND | 8,691 | 0.74% | |
| Total | 1,183,150 | |||
Official source: 96Stat.htm
Other Oklahoma Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | James Lankford | 32.2 |
| 2022 special | Class II | Markwayne Mullin | 26.5 |
| 2020 | Class II | James M. Inhofe | 30.2 |
| 2016 | Class III | James Lankford | 43.2 |
| 2014 | Class II | James M. Inhofe | 39.5 |
| 2014 special | Class III | James Lankford | 38.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | Tom Coburn | 44.5 |
| 2008 | Class II | James M. Inhofe | 17.5 |
| 2004 | Class III | Tom Coburn | 11.5 |
| 2002 | Class II | James M. Inhofe | 21.0 |
| 1998 | Class III | Don Nickles | 35.1 |
| 1996 | Class II | James M. Inhofe | 16.6 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1996 Oklahoma Senate race?
James M. Inhofe (REP) won with 56.7% of the vote, ahead of Jim Boren (40.1%), a margin of 16.6 points.
Did the Oklahoma Senate seat change party in 1996?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1996 Oklahoma Senate race?
1,183,150 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.