United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 1996
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The 1996 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 4, 1996. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell
decided to retire. Democratic nominee Jack Reed won the open seat.
Claiborne Pell
Claiborne de Borda Pell was a United States Senator from Rhode Island, serving six terms from 1961 to 1997, and was best known as the sponsor of the Pell Grant, which provides financial aid funding to U.S. college students. A Democrat, he was that state's longest serving senator.-Early years:Pell...
decided to retire. Democratic nominee Jack Reed won the open seat.
Results
Results
Candidates
- Donald Lovejoy (I)
- Nancy Mayer (R), Treasurer of Rhode Island
- Jack Reed (D), U.S. Congressman