1996 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1996 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  1992 5 November 1996 2000  
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Nominee Ruth Ann Minner Sherman N. Miller
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote186,56773,870
Percentage70.14%27.77%

1996 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Minner:      60–70%     70–80%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Ruth Ann Minner
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Ruth Ann Minner
Democratic

The 1996 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 5 November 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]

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General election

On election day, 5 November 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 21 January 1997. [2]

Results

Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ruth Ann Minner (incumbent) 186,567 70.14
Republican Sherman N. Miller73,87027.77
Libertarian Danny Ray Beaver5,5402.09
Total votes265,977 100.00
Democratic hold

References

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