1996 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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1996 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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  1994 November 5, 1996 1998  
  JeanneShaheen.JPG Ovide Lamontagne (cropped).jpg
Nominee Jeanne Shaheen Ovide Lamontagne
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote284,175196,321
Percentage57.2%39.5%

1996 New Hampshire gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
1996 New Hampshire gubernatorial election results map by municipality.svg
Shaheen:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     >90%
Lamontagne:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     80–90%

Governor before election

Steve Merrill
Republican

Elected Governor

Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic

The 1996 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1996. State Senator Jeanne Shaheen won the election, [1] marking the first time since 1980 that a Democrat was elected Governor of New Hampshire. [2] She defeated Ovide Lamontagne, who had defeated representative Bill Zeliff for the Republican nomination.

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Election results

New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jeanne Shaheen 284,175 57.17% +31.62%
Republican Ovide Lamontagne 196,32139.50%-30.44%
Independent Fred Bramante10,3162.08%
Libertarian Robert Kingsbury5,9741.20%-3.20%
Write-ins2540.05%
Majority87,85417.68%-26.71%
Turnout 497,040
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

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References

  1. "Governors | New Hampshire Almanac | NH.gov". www.nh.gov. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  2. "Former Governors - New Hampshire". National Governors Association. June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.

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