Elections / 1996 · Senate · OK
The Republican candidate won Oklahoma's Senate seat R+16.6.
Oklahoma, 1996. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Oklahoma — 1996 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
474,162
40.1%
Republican (R)
670,610
56.7%
All others
38,378
3.2%
Margin
R+16.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1996 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| James M. Inhofe | RRepublican | 670,610 | 56.7% |
| Jim Boren | DDemocrat | 474,162 | 40.1% |
| Bill Maguire | OIndependent | 15,092 | 1.3% |
| Agnes Marie Regier | OLibertarian | 14,595 | 1.2% |
| Chris Nedbalek | OIndependent | 8,691 | 0.7% |
Oklahoma's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +32.6% |
| 1980 | −9.9% |
| 1984 | +52.2% |
| 1986 | −10.4% |
| 1990 | +66.4% |
| 1992 | −20.4% |
| 1994 | −15.3% |
| 1996 | −16.6% |
| 1998 | −35.1% |
| 2002 | −21.0% |
| 2004 | −11.5% |
| 2008 | −17.5% |
| 2010 | −44.5% |
| 2014 | −39.5% |
| 2016 | −43.2% |
| 2020 | −30.2% |
| 2022 | −32.2% |