1996 Missouri gubernatorial election

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.

1996 Missouri gubernatorial election

November 5, 1996
 
Nominee Mel Carnahan Margaret B. Kelly
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,224,801 866,268
Percentage 57.2% 40.4%

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

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]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mel Carnahan (incumbent) 347,488 81.70%
Democratic Ruth Redel 33,452 7.87%
Democratic Edwin W. Howald 29,890 7.03%
Democratic Nicholas Clement 14,490 3.40%
Total votes 425,320 100.0%
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Margaret B. Kelly 219,435 77.73%
Republican John M. Swenson 29,675 10.51%
Republican David Andrew Brown 18,755 6.64%
Republican Lester W. Duggan Jr. 14,448 5.12%
Total votes 282,313 100.0%

Results

1996 gubernatorial election, Missouri[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mel Carnahan (incumbent) 1,224,801 57.17 -1.51
Republican Margaret B. Kelly 866,268 40.43 -0.89
Libertarian J. Mark Oglesby 51,432 2.40 +2.40
N/A V. Marvalene Pankey (write-in) 10 0.00
N/A Jock Peacock (write-in) 7 0.00
Majority 358,533 16.73 -0.63
Turnout 2,142,518 41.87 -3.94
Democratic hold Swing

References

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