1996 Wisconsin Senate election

1996 Wisconsin State Senate election
November 5, 1996
16 of 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate
17 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Charles Chvala Michael Ellis
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 16th–Madison 19th–Neenah
Last election 7 seats, TBD% 10 seats, TBD%
Seats before 17 16
Seats won 9 7
Seats after 17 16
Seat change
Popular vote 475,226 468,238
Percentage 49.25% 48.53%
President before election

Fred Risser
Democratic

 Elected President

Fred Risser
Democratic

The 1996 Wisconsin Senate election were held on Tuesday, November 5, 1996. Sixteen of the 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate were up for election—the even-numbered districts. At the time, Democrats held 17 seats while the Republicans held 16, having lost their majority only months prior due to the recalling of Senator George Petak from office.

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