1996 United States Senate election in Minnesota

1996 United States Senate election in Minnesota

November 5, 1996
 
Nominee Paul Wellstone Rudy Boschwitz Dean Barkley
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Reform
Popular vote 1,098,430 901,194 152,328
Percentage 50.32% 41.28% 6.98%

Wellstone:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Boschwitz:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Other:      >90%
Tie:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50%      No votes

U.S. senator before election

Paul Wellstone
Democratic (DFL)

Elected U.S. Senator

Paul Wellstone
Democratic (DFL)

The 1996 United States Senate election in Minnesota was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic senator Paul Wellstone won re-election to a second term defeating Republican former senator Rudy Boschwitz in a rematch.

Primary elections were held on September 10. Both Wellstone and Boschwitz were easily nominated.