1996 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary

1996 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary

←  1992 February 20, 1996 (1996-02-20) 2000  →
16 pledged Republican National Convention delegates
Candidate Pat Buchanan Bob Dole Home state Virginia Kansas Delegate count 4 4 Popular vote 56,874 54,738 Percentage 27.25% 26.22%   Candidate Lamar Alexander Steve Forbes Home state Tennessee New Jersey Delegate count 4 2 Popular vote 47,148 25,505 Percentage 22.59% 12.22%
County results Buchanan:     20–30%     30–40%     40–50% Dole:     20–30% Alexander:     20–30%

Main article: 1996 Republican Party presidential primaries

The 1996 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary took place on February 20, 1996, as one of the Republican Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1996 United States presidential election.

Details

Paleo-conservative Journalist Pat Buchanan was making an insurgent rise, making a narrow upset victory frontrunner Bob Dole by a margin of just 1% of the vote. ^[1] Buchanan had previously performed strongly in New Hampshire, during his 1992 challenge against incumbent president George H.W. Bush. Buchanan's momentum from his victory in New Hampshire would prove short-lived, as Dole would sweep every state on Super Tuesday on his way to the nomination. ^[2] Dole eventually lost to incumbent Democratic President Bill Clinton in the 1996 general election.

References

1. "1996 Presidential Republican Primary Election Results - New Hampshire". US Election Atlas. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
2. "POLITICS: THE OVERVIEW;DOLE CAPTURES ALL 7 STATES IN BIGGEST DAY OF PRIMARIES; GRIP ON NOMINATION IS SOLID". New York Times. March 13, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2024.