The 1996 United States Senate election in New Hampshire was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bob Smith won re-election to a second term. Smith had established himself as the most conservative Senator from the Northeast, and Bill Clinton's coattails nearly caused his defeat. That was to the point that on the night of the election many American media networks incorrectly projected that Dick Swett had won.^[1]

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1996 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

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Nominee Bob Smith Dick Swett Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 242,304 227,397 Percentage 49.25% 46.22%

County results Municipality results Smith:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Swett:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%      >90%

U.S. senator before election Bob Smith Republican Elected U.S. Senator Bob Smith Republican

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