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      Home/Elections/1996/US Senate/Kansas
      1996·US Senate·Kansas

      Kansas US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Pat Roberts
      62.0%652,677 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Sally Thompson
      34.4%362,380 votes
      Margin
      R+27.6
      1,052,300 total votes
      3 candidates1,052,300 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Pat RobertsREP✓
      		REP652,67762.0%
      Sally ThompsonDEM
      		DEM362,38034.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH37,2433.5%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Kansas(Class I)

      2022
      Jerry MoranREP
      R+23.0
      2020
      Roger MarshallREP
      R+11.4
      2016
      Jerry MoranREP
      R+29.9
      2014
      Pat RobertsREP
      R+53.1
      2010
      Jerry MoranREP
      R+43.7
      2008
      Pat RobertsREP
      R+23.6
      2004
      Sam BrownbackREP
      R+41.7
      2002
      Pat RobertsREP
      R+82.5
      1998
      Sam BrownbackREP
      R+33.7
      1992
      Bob DoleREP
      R+31.7
      1990
      Nancy L. KassebaumREP
      R+47.2
      1986
      Bob DoleREP
      R+40.1
      1984
      Nancy L. KassebaumREP
      R+54.8
      View all US Senate history for Kansas →

      Candidates

      Pat RobertsREP
      Record12W-2L
      Avg MarginR+25.1
      Career1978-2014
      US Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Sally ThompsonDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+27.6
      Career1996-1996
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Kansas, 1996

      President1 contest →US House4 contests →
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