The 1996 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe, first elected in a 1994 special election, won re-election to his first full term. This election is the first time that a Republican United States Senator from Oklahoma was re-elected to the Class 2 Senate seat from Oklahoma.

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1996 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

← 1994 (special) November 5, 1996 2002 →

Nominee Jim Inhofe James Boren Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 670,610 474,162 Percentage 56.68% 40.08%

County results Inhofe:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80% Boren:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Jim Inhofe Republican Elected U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe Republican

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