1996 United States Senate election in Virginia

1996 United States Senate election in Virginia

← 1990 November 5, 1996 2002 →
Turnout50.2% (voting eligible)[1]
 
Nominee John Warner Mark Warner
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,235,743 1,115,981
Percentage 52.48% 47.39%

J. Warner:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
M. Warner:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%      No Votes

U.S. senator before election

John Warner
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

John Warner
Republican

The 1996 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Warner won re-election to a fourth term over Democratic challenger Mark Warner (unrelated), who later served as Governor of Virginia from 2002 to 2006 and won this Senate seat in 2008 after John Warner declined to run for re-election that year.

  1. ^ Dr. Michael McDonald (March 25, 2013). "Turnout 1980-2012". George Mason University. Archived from the original on October 30, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2013.