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      Home/Elections/1996/US Senate/Georgia
      1996·US Senate·Georgia

      Georgia US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Max Cleland
      48.9%1,103,993 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Guy Milner
      47.5%1,073,969 votes
      Margin
      D+1.3
      2,259,232 total votes
      3 candidates2,259,232 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Max ClelandDEM✓
      		DEM1,103,99348.9%
      Guy MilnerREP
      		REP1,073,96947.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH81,2703.6%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Georgia(Class I)

      2022
      Raphael WarnockDEM
      D+1.0
      2022
      Raphael WarnockDEM
      D+2.8
      2021
      Jon OssoffDEM
      D+1.2
      2021(S)
      Raphael WarnockDEM
      D+2.1
      2020(S)
      Raphael WarnockDEM
      D+2.1
      2020
      No data
      R+1.8
      2016
      Johnny IsaksonREP
      R+13.8
      2014
      David PerdueREP
      R+7.7
      2010
      Johnny IsaksonREP
      R+19.3
      2008
      Saxby ChamblissrREP
      R+14.9
      2004
      Johnny IsaksonREP
      R+17.9
      2002
      Saxby ChamblissREP
      R+6.9
      2000(S)
      Zell MillerDEM
      D+20.3
      1998
      Paul CoverdellREP
      R+7.2
      View all US Senate history for Georgia →

      Candidates

      Guy MilnerREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+1.3
      Career1996-1996
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Max ClelandDEM
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginD+3.8
      Career1970-2002
      US Senate / State Senate
      Full profile →

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