1996Final results
1996 election for U.S. Senate in Rhode Island
U.S. Senate · Rhode Island
Jack Reed (D) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating Nancy J. Mayer (R) by 28.4 points.
Jack ReedDemocrat · winner
63.3%230,676
Nancy J. MayerRepublican
35.0%127,368
Donald W. LovejoyIndependent
1.7%6,327
364,371 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.
Jack ReedNancy J. Mayer
$2.7M
Raised by the campaign
$787.2K
$2.7M
Spent by the campaign
$773.8K
$24.9K
Cash on hand
$13.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996