1996 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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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1996 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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Nominee Jeanne Shaheen Ovide Lamontagne Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 284,175 196,321 Percentage 57.17% 39.50%

County results Municipality results 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

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