1996 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1996 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1996. State Senator Jeanne Shaheen won the election,[1] marking the first time since 1980 that a Democrat was elected Governor of New Hampshire.[2] She defeated Ovide Lamontagne, who had defeated representative Bill Zeliff for the Republican nomination.

1996 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

← 1994 November 5, 1996 1998 →
 
Nominee Jeanne Shaheen Ovide Lamontagne
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 284,175 196,321
Percentage 57.2% 39.5%

Shaheen:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
Lamontagne:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%

Governor before election

Steve Merrill
Republican

Elected Governor

Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic

Election results

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New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jeanne Shaheen 284,175 57.17% +31.62%
Republican Ovide Lamontagne 196,321 39.50% −30.44%
Independent Fred Bramante 10,316 2.08%
Libertarian Robert Kingsbury 5,974 1.20% −3.20%
Write-ins 254 0.05%
Majority 87,854 17.68% −26.71%
Turnout 497,040
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Governors | New Hampshire Almanac | NH.gov". www.nh.gov. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Former Governors - New Hampshire". National Governors Association. June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.

See also

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