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      Home/Elections/1996/Governor

      1996 Governor

      11 contests

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      GOVERNOR

      Governor · 1996

      Republican Hold
      DEM
      26 needed
      REP
      IND
      Before
      18
      31
      1
      After
      18
      31
      1
      Net change:D ±0·R ±0·I ±0·11 seats contested

      Chamber Control

      Democratic18
      RepublicanMajority31
      Independent1
      Threshold:26 seats
      D 18 – R 31 – I 1
      11 contests|D won 7|R won 4
      State ▲WinnerW%VotesRunner-upR-up%VotesMarginSwing
      ▶
      Delaware
      CarperDEM
      		69.5%188,300
      RzewnickiREP
      		30.5%82,654
      D+39.0
      		↑ D+7.0
      ▶
      Indiana
      O'BannonDEM
      		51.5%1,087,128
      GoldsmithREP
      		46.8%986,982
      D+4.8
      		↓ R+20.4
      ▶
      Missouri
      CarnahanDEM
      		57.2%1,224,801
      KellyREP
      		40.4%866,268
      D+16.7
      		↓ R+0.6
      ▶
      Montana
      RacicotREP
      		79.2%320,768
      JacobsonDEM
      		20.8%84,407
      R+58.3
      		↓ R+55.6
      ▶
      New Hampshire
      ShaheenDEM
      		57.2%284,175
      LamontagneREP
      		39.5%196,321
      D+17.7
      		↑ D+33.8
      ▶
      North Carolina
      HuntDEM
      		56.0%1,436,638
      HayesREP
      		42.8%1,097,053
      D+13.2
      		↑ D+3.7
      ▶
      North Dakota
      SchaferREP
      		66.2%174,937
      KaldorDEM
      		33.8%89,349
      R+32.4
      		↓ R+15.1
      ▶
      Utah
      LeavittREP
      		75.0%503,693
      BradleyDEM
      		23.3%156,616
      R+51.7
      		↓ R+32.7
      ▶
      Vermont
      DeanDEM
      		70.5%179,544
      GropperREP
      		22.4%57,161
      D+48.1
      		↓ R+3.6
      ▶
      Washington
      LockeDEM
      		58.0%1,296,492
      CraswellREP
      		42.0%940,538
      D+15.9
      		↑ D+11.6
      ▶
      West Virginia
      UnderwoodREP
      		51.6%324,518
      PrittDEM
      		45.8%287,870
      R+5.8
      		↓ R+25.3
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