1996 Missouri gubernatorial election

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1996 Missouri gubernatorial election
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  1992 November 5, 1996 2000  
  MO Governors - 51 Melvin Carnahan (1993-2000) (52976484531).jpg Margaret B. Kelly (cropped).jpg
Nominee Mel Carnahan Margaret B. Kelly
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,224,801866,268
Percentage57.17%40.43%

1996 Missouri gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Carnahan:      40-50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Kelly:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

Mel Carnahan
Democratic

Elected Governor

Mel Carnahan
Democratic

The 1996 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1996 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, incumbent Governor Mel Carnahan, over the Republican candidate, State Auditor Margaret B. Kelly, and Libertarian J. Mark Oglesby.

Contents

Governor Carnahan died in a plane crash on October 16, 2000, near the end of this term, and was replaced by Lt. Governor Roger B. Wilson. [1]

Primary Results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mel Carnahan (incumbent) 347,488 81.70%
Democratic Ruth Redel33,4527.87%
Democratic Edwin W. Howald29,8907.03%
Democratic Nicholas Clement14,4903.40%
Total votes425,320 100.0%
Republican primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Margaret B. Kelly 219,435 77.73%
Republican John M. Swenson29,67510.51%
Republican David Andrew Brown18,7556.64%
Republican Lester W. Duggan Jr.14,4485.12%
Total votes282,313 100.0%

Results

1996 gubernatorial election, Missouri [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Mel Carnahan (incumbent) 1,224,801 57.17 -1.51
Republican Margaret B. Kelly 866,26840.43-0.89
Libertarian J. Mark Oglesby51,4322.40+2.40
N/AV. Marvalene Pankey (write-in)100.00
N/AJock Peacock (write-in)70.00
Majority358,53316.73-0.63
Turnout 2,142,51841.87-3.94
Democratic hold Swing

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