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.
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editPaleo-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
edit- ^ "1996 Presidential Republican Primary Election Results - New Hampshire". US Election Atlas. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "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.