United States Senate elections, 1996

Infobox Election
election_name = United States Senate elections, 1996
country = United States
type = legislative
ongoing = no
previous_election = United States Senate elections, 1994
previous_year = 1994
next_election = United States Senate elections, 1998
next_year = 1998
seats_for_election = 34 seats in the United States Senate
election_date = November 5, 1996

leader1 = Trent Lott
party1 = Republican Party (United States)
leaders_seat1 = Mississippi
last_election1 = 53 seats
seats1 = 55
seat_change1 = +2
popular_vote1 =
percentage1 =
swing1 =

leader2 = Tom Daschle
party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
leaders_seat2 = South Dakota
last_election2 = 47 seats
seats2 = 45
seat_change2 = -2
popular_vote2 =
percentage2 =
swing2 =

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leader1 = Trent Lott
party1 = Republican Party (United States)
leaders_seat1 = Mississippi
last_election1 = 53 seats
seats1 = 55
seat_change1 = +2
popular_vote1 =
percentage1 =
swing1 =

leader2 = Tom Daschle
party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
leaders_seat2 = South Dakota
last_election2 = 47 seats
seats2 = 45
seat_change2 = -2
popular_vote2 =
percentage2 =
swing2 =

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map_size = 320px
map_caption = legend|#800|Republican holdlegend|#f00|Republican pickupslegend|#008|Democratic holdlegend|#00f|Democratic pickup

title = Majority Leader
before_election = Trent Lott
before_party = Republican Party (United States)
after_election = Trent Lott
after_party = Republican Party (United States)

The U.S. Senate election, 1996 was an election for United States Senate which coincided with the re-election of Bill Clinton as president. It followed the major Republican gains of 1994. Because of the staggered nature of the Senate, some of the alignment shift of 1994 carried over to this year, even though the Republicans lost seats in the House. The Republicans made a net gain of two seats by capturing the open seats in Alabama, Arkansas, and Nebraska, but Democrat Tim Johnson defeated incumbent Sen. Larry Pressler (R-SD).

Results summary