1996 Arizona Republican presidential primary

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1996 Arizona Republican presidential primary
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 1992February 20, 1996 (1996-02-20)2000 

38 pledged Republican National Convention delegates
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Candidate Steve Forbes Bob Dole
Home state New Jersey Kansas
Delegate count1412
Popular vote115,962102,980
Percentage33.37%29.64%

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Candidate Pat Buchanan Lamar Alexander
Home state Virginia Tennessee
Delegate count120
Popular vote95,74224,765
Percentage27.55%7.13%

1996 Arizona Republican presidential primary election results map by county (Vote Share).svg
Election results by county. [1]
Forbes:     30–40%
Dole:     20–30%     30–40%     40–50%
Buchanan:     20–30%     30–40%     40–50%

The 1996 Arizona Republican presidential primary took place on February 27, 1996, as one of the Republican Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1996 United States presidential election. Creator of Forbes , Steve Forbes, defeated Bob Dole, Pat Buchanan, and Lamar Alexander in a close primary. [2] [3] Forbes won with a 3.7% margin and would make Arizona one of only two states he would win in the primaries (the other being Delaware).

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References

  1. "1996 Presidential Republican Primary Election Results - Arizona". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  2. "AZ US President - R Primary". ourcampaigns. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  3. Sahagun, Louis; Decker, Cathleen (February 28, 1996). "Forbes Bounces Back With a Convincing Victory in Arizona". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on November 27, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2025.