1996 Delaware gubernatorial election
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The 1996 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1996, to elect the governor of the state of Delaware. Incumbent governor Thomas Carper, the Democratic nominee, was re-elected to his second and final term in a landslide over Republican nominee and Delaware State Treasurer Janet Rzewnicki. Both were unopposed in their respective primaries. Tom Carper became the first Democratic governor in state history to win 2 consecutive terms.
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November 5, 1996
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  Carper: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Tom Carper (incumbent) | 188,300 | 69.50% | +4.75% | |
| Republican | Janet Rzewnicki | 82,654 | 30.50% | −2.24% | |
| Majority | 105,646 | 38.99% | +6.99% | ||
| Turnout | 270,954 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
By county
| County | Tom Carper Democratic |
Janet Rzewnicki Republican | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | |
| Kent | 24,946 | 63.2% | 14,503 | 36.8% |
| New Castle | 129,512 | 72.1% | 50,081 | 27.9% |
| Sussex | 33,842 | 65.2% | 18,070 | 34.8% |
| Totals | 188,300 | 69.5% | 82,654 | 30.5% |
