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The 1996 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on November 4, 1996. Incumbent Larry Craig won re-election of his second term against Democrat Walt Minnick.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Walt Minnick | 34,551 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 34,551 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Larry Craig (incumbent) | 106,817 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 106,817 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Larry Craig (incumbent) | 283,532 | 57.02% | -4.27% | |
Democratic | Walt Minnick | 198,422 | 39.91% | +1.20% | |
Independent | Mary J. Charbonneau | 10,137 | 2.04% | ||
Natural Law | Susan Vegors | 5,142 | 1.03% | ||
Majority | 85,110 | 17.12% | -5.47% | ||
Turnout | 497,233 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
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