| Election Name: | 1996 United States Senate election in Rhode Island |
| Country: | Rhode Island |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1990 United States Senate election in Rhode Island |
| Previous Year: | 1990 |
| Next Election: | 2002 United States Senate election in Rhode Island |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 1996 |
| Image1: | Jack Reed official portrait.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Jack Reed |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 230,676 |
| Percentage1: | 63.31% |
| Nominee2: | Nancy Mayer |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 127,368 |
| Percentage2: | 34.96% |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Claiborne Pell |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Jack Reed |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1996 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell decided to retire. Democratic nominee U.S. Representative Jack Reed won the open seat.