1996 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election

1996 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Ruth Ann Minner Sherman N. Miller Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 186,567 73,870 Percentage 70.14% 27.77%

County results House district results Minner:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Lieutenant Governor before election Ruth Ann Minner Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Ruth Ann Minner Democratic

The 1996 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1996, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Delaware. Democratic nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Ruth Ann Minner defeated Republican nominee Sherman N. Miller and Libertarian nominee Danny Ray Beaver. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 5, 1996, Democratic nominee Ruth Ann Minner won re-election by a margin of 112,697 votes against her foremost opponent Republican nominee Sherman N. Miller, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Minner was sworn in for her second term on January 21, 1997. ^[2]

Results

Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1996

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ruth Ann Minner (incumbent)	186,567	70.14
	Republican	Sherman N. Miller	73,870	27.77
	Libertarian	Danny Ray Beaver	5,540	2.09
Total votes			265,977	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "1996 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Delaware". uselectionatlas.org. January 14, 2011. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
2. "DE Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. January 13, 2022. Retrieved 2024-11-15.