1996 governor elections · Missouri history
Missouri governor election 1996
Mel Carnahan DEM +16.7 · held 11/5/96
- Votes counted
- 2,142,518
- Margin
- 16.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in MO
- D+6.3same year
General election 11/5/96
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Carnahan Won | DEM | 1,224,801 | 57.17% | |
| Margaret B. Kelly | REP | 866,268 | 40.43% | |
| J. Mark Oglesby | LIB | 51,432 | 2.40% | |
| V. Marvalene Pankey | W | 10 | 0.00% | |
| Jack Peacock | W | 7 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 2,142,518 | |||
Official source: AllRacesGeneralNovember1996.pdf
Other Missouri governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mike Kehoe | 20.4 |
| 2020 | Mike Parson | 16.4 |
| 2016 | Eric Greitens | 5.6 |
| 2012 | Jay Nixon | 12.2 |
| 2008 | Jay Nixon | 18.9 |
| 2004 | Matt Blunt | 3.0 |
| 2000 | Robert Lee Holden, Jr. | 0.9 |
| 1996 | Mel Carnahan | 16.7 |
Full Missouri governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1996 Missouri governor race?
Mel Carnahan (DEM) won with 57.2% of the vote, ahead of Margaret B. Kelly (40.4%), a margin of 16.7 points.
Did the Missouri governor seat change party in 1996?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1996 Missouri governor race?
2,142,518 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.