1996Final results
1996 election for U.S. Senate in Colorado
U.S. Senate · Colorado
Wayne Allard (R) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Tom Strickland (D) by 5.7 points.
Wayne AllardRepublican · winner
51.4%750,315
Tom StricklandDemocrat
45.7%667,600
Randy MackenzieNatural Law
2.9%41,620
1,459,601 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Tom StricklandWayne Allard
$3.3M
Raised by the campaign
$2.2M
$3.3M
Spent by the campaign
$2.2M
$18.1K
Cash on hand
$75.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996