The 1996 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 5 November 1996 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Delaware. Democratic nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Ruth Ann Minner defeated Republican nominee Sherman N. Miller and Libertarian nominee Danny Ray Beaver.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 5 November 1996, Democratic nominee Ruth Ann Minner won re-election by a margin of 112,697 votes against her foremost opponent Republican nominee Sherman N. Miller, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Minner was sworn in for her second term on 21 January 1997.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ruth Ann Minner (incumbent) | 186,567 | 70.14 | |
| Republican | Sherman N. Miller | 73,870 | 27.77 | |
| Libertarian | Danny Ray Beaver | 5,540 | 2.09 | |
| Total votes | 265,977 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "1996 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Delaware". uselectionatlas.org. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "DE Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2024.