1996 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

The 1996 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe, first elected in a 1994 special election, won re-election to his first full term. This election is the first time that a Republican was re-elected to the Class 2 Senate seat from Oklahoma.

1996 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

← 1994 (special) November 5, 1996 2002 →

Nominee Jim Inhofe James Boren Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 670,610 474,162 Percentage 56.68% 40.08%

County results Inhofe:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80% Boren:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Jim Inhofe Republican Elected U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

• Jim Inhofe, incumbent U.S. Senator
• Dan Lowe

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James M. Inhofe (Incumbent)	116,241	75.34%
	Republican	Dan Lowe	38,044	24.66%
Total votes			154,285	100.00%

Libertarian primary

Candidates

• Michael A. Clem
• Agnes Marie Regier

Results

Libertarian primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Libertarian	Agnes Marie Regier	1,511	51.39%
	Libertarian	Michael A. Clem	1,429	48.61%
Total votes			2,940	100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Don McCorkell
• Jim Boren, former chief of staff to Senator Ralph Yarborough
• David Louis Annanders

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Boren	186,611	55.53%
	Democratic	Don McCorkell	122,635	36.49%
	Democratic	David Louis Annanders	26,794	7.97%
Total votes			336,040	100.00%

Results

General election results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Inhofe (incumbent)	670,610	56.68%
	Democratic	Jim Boren	474,162	40.08%
	Independent	Bill Maguire	15,092	1.28%
	Libertarian	Agnes Marie Regier	14,595	1.23%
	Independent	Chris Nedbalek	8,691	0.73%
	Republican hold

See also

• 1996 United States Senate elections