1996 United States Senate election in Colorado
Introduction The '''1996 United States Senate election in Colorado''' was held on November 5, 1996.Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Hank Brown decided to retire instead of seeking a second term. Republican Wayne Allard won the open seat.
Republican primary ===Candidates===* Wayne Allard, U.S. Representative from Fort Collins* Gale Norton, Attorney General of Colorado===Results===
Democratic primary ===Candidates===* Tom Strickland, attorney* Gene Nichol, dean of the University of Colorado Law School===Results===
General election ===Candidates===* Wayne Allard, U.S. Representative from Fort Collins (Republican)* Randy MacKenzie (Natural Law)* Tom Strickland, attorney (Democratic)===Results===
See also * 1996 United States Senate elections
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