1996 United States Senate election in Kentucky

1996 United States Senate election in Kentucky
November 5, 1996
 
Nominee Mitch McConnell Steve Beshear
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 724,794 560,012
Percentage 55.45% 42.85%
County results
McConnell:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Beshear:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. senator before election

Mitch McConnell
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Mitch McConnell
Republican

The 1996 United States Senate election in Kentucky was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell won re-election to a third term with a 12.6% margin of victory over Democrat Steve Beshear, who later successfully ran in 2007 and 2011 for governor of Kentucky.

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