United States Senate special election in Kansas, 1996

United States Senate special election in Kansas, 1996
Kansas
November 5, 1996
 
Nominee Sam Brownback Jill Docking
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 574,021 461,344
Percentage 53.9% 43.3%
U.S. Senator before election

Sheila Frahm
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Sam Brownback
Republican

The 1996 United States Senate election in Kansas was held November 3, 1996. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Sheila Frahm, who was recently appointed to the seat, was defeated in the primary by Sam Brownback, who went on to win the general election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jill Docking 127,012 74.39
Democratic Joan Finney 43,726 25.61
Total votes 170,738 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Brownback 187,914 54.82
Republican Sheila Frahm (inc.) 142,487 41.57
Republican Christina Campbell-Cline 12,378 3.61
Total votes 342,779 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Sam Brownback 574,021 53.91% -8.78%
Democratic Jill Docking 461,344 43.33% +12.30%
Reform Donald R. Klaassen 29,351 2.76%
Majority 112,677 10.58% -21.08%
Turnout 1,064,716
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ http://www.kssos.org/elections/96elec/96sum/p96ussum.html
  2. ↑ http://www.kssos.org/elections/96elec/96sum/p96ussum.html
  3. ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996/96Stat.htm#16
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