United States gubernatorial elections, 1996
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The 1996 United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 5, 1996 in eleven U.S. states. Going into the elections, seven of the seats were held by Democrats and four by Republicans. Democrats picked up the open seat in New Hampshire, and Republicans picked up the open seat in West Virginia, for no net change in the partisan balance of power.
[edit] Election results
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| State | Incumbent | Party | Status | Opposing Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | Thomas R. Carper | Democratic | Re-elected, 69.5% | Janet Rzewnicki (Republican) 30.5% |
| Indiana | Evan Bayh | Democratic | Term-limited, Democratic victory | Frank O'Bannon (Democratic) 51.5% Stephen Goldsmith (Republican) 46.8% Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 1.7% |
| Missouri | Mel Carnahan | Democratic | Re-elected, 57.2% | Margaret B. Kelly (Republican) 40.4% Mark Oglesby (Libertarian) 2.4% |
| Montana | Marc Racicot | Republican | Re-elected, 79.2% | Judy Jacobson (Democratic) 20.8% |
| New Hampshire | Steve Merrill | Republican | Retired, Democratic victory | Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic) 57.2% Ovide Lamontagne (Republican) 39.5% Fred Bramante (Independent Reform) 2.1% Robert Kingsbury (Libertarian) 1.2% |
| North Carolina | Jim Hunt | Democratic | Re-elected, 56.0% | Robin Hayes (Republican) 42.8% Scott Yost (Libertarian) 0.7% Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 0.6% |
| North Dakota | Ed Schafer | Republican | Re-elected, 66.2% | Lee Kaldor (Democratic) 33.8% |
| Utah | Michael Leavitt | Republican | Re-elected, 75.0% | E. James Bradley (Democratic) 23.3% Ken Larsen (Independent American) 0.7% Dub Richards (Independent) 0.6% Robert Lesh (Natural Law) 0.4% |
| Vermont | Howard Dean | Democratic | Re-elected, 70.5% | John Gropper (Republican) 22.5% Mary Alice Herbert (Liberty Union) 1.6% Dennis Lane (Grassroots) 1.4% Bill Brunelle (Natural Law) 1.3% August St. John (Independent) 1.3% Neil Randall (Libertarian) 1.2% |
| Washington | Mike Lowry | Democratic | Retired, Democratic victory | Gary Locke (Democratic) 58.0% Ellen Craswell (Republican) 42.0% |
| West Virginia | Gaston Caperton | Democratic | Term-limited, Republican victory | Cecil H. Underwood (Republican) 51.6% Charlotte Pritt (Democratic) 45.8% Wallace Johnson (Libertarian) 2.6% |
Note: Candidates' vote percentages rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent. Candidates who earned 0.05% or more of the vote are included.
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