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1996 Arkansas U.S. Senate Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1996 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1996 Arkansas U.S. Senate Election?

Y. Tim Hutchinson won the 1996 Arkansas U.S. Senate Election. Y. Tim Hutchinson received 445,942 popular votes (52.7%). The main challenger was Winston Bryant (47.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Hutchinson and Bryant

Hutchinson +5.4 pts · won by 45,701 votes
Y. Tim HutchinsonRepublicanWINNER52.7%
445,942 votes
Winston BryantDemocratic47.3%
400,241 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.