1996 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
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The 1996 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe, first elected in a 1994 special election, won re-election to his first full term. This election is the first time that a Republican was re-elected to the Class 2 Senate seat from Oklahoma.
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November 5, 1996
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 County results Inhofe: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Boren: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Jim Inhofe, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Dan Lowe
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James M. Inhofe (Incumbent) | 116,241 | 75.34% | |
| Republican | Dan Lowe | 38,044 | 24.66% | |
| Total votes | 154,285 | 100.00% | ||
Libertarian primary
Candidates
- Michael A. Clem
- Agnes Marie Regier
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Agnes Marie Regier | 1,511 | 51.39% | |
| Libertarian | Michael A. Clem | 1,429 | 48.61% | |
| Total votes | 2,940 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Don McCorkell
- Jim Boren, former chief of staff to Senator Ralph Yarborough
- David Louis Annanders
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Boren | 186,611 | 55.53% | |
| Democratic | Don McCorkell | 122,635 | 36.49% | |
| Democratic | David Louis Annanders | 26,794 | 7.97% | |
| Total votes | 336,040 | 100.00% | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Inhofe (incumbent) | 670,610 | 56.68% | |
| Democratic | Jim Boren | 474,162 | 40.08% | |
| Independent | Bill Maguire | 15,092 | 1.28% | |
| Libertarian | Agnes Marie Regier | 14,595 | 1.23% | |
| Independent | Chris Nedbalek | 8,691 | 0.73% | |
| Republican hold | ||||
