1996 Senate elections · Virginia history
Virginia U.S. Senate election 1996
John W. Warner REP +5.1 · Class II seat · held 11/5/96
- Votes counted
- 2,354,715
- Margin
- 5.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in VA
- R+2.0same year
General election 11/5/96
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W. Warner Won | REP | 1,235,744 | 52.48% | |
| Mark R. Warner | DEM | 1,115,982 | 47.39% | |
| Write-in | — | 2,989 | 0.13% | |
| Total | 2,354,715 | |||
Official source: 96Stat.htm
Other Virginia Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Timothy Michael Kaine | 8.9 |
| 2020 | Class II | Mark R. Warner | 12.1 |
| 2018 | Class I | Timothy Michael Kaine | 16.0 |
| 2014 | Class II | Mark R. Warner | 0.8 |
| 2012 | Class I | Timothy Michael Kaine | 5.9 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mark R. Warner | 31.3 |
| 2006 | Class I | Jim Webb | 0.4 |
| 2002 | Class II | John W. Warner | 72.8 |
| 2000 | Class I | George F. Allen | 4.6 |
| 1996 | Class II | John W. Warner | 5.1 |
| 1994 | Class I | Charles S. Robb | 2.7 |
| 1990 | Class II | John W. Warner | 62.8 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1996 Virginia Senate race?
John W. Warner (REP) won with 52.5% of the vote, ahead of Mark R. Warner (47.4%), a margin of 5.1 points.
Did the Virginia Senate seat change party in 1996?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1996 Virginia Senate race?
2,354,715 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.