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The 1996 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1996. Democratic incumbent Roger B. Wilson defeated Republican nominee Bill Kenney with 53.52% of the vote.
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The 1996 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1996. Democratic incumbent Roger B. Wilson defeated Republican nominee Bill Kenney with 53.52% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Roger B. Wilson (incumbent) | 1,129,409 | 53.52% | ||
| Republican | Bill Kenney | 896,847 | 42.50% | ||
| Libertarian | Jeanne Bojarski | 55,436 | 2.63% | ||
| Natural Law | Patricia A. Griffard | 28,588 | 1.36% | ||
| Majority | 232,562 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,110,300 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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