1996 governor elections · New Hampshire history
New Hampshire governor election 1996
Jeanne Shaheen DEM +17.7 gain · held 11/5/96
- Votes counted
- 497,040
- Margin
- 17.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
- President in NH
- D+10.0same year
General election 11/5/96
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Shaheen Won | DEM | 284,175 | 57.17% | |
| Ovide Lamontagne | REP | 196,321 | 39.50% | |
| Fred Bramante | IND | 10,316 | 2.08% | |
| Robert Kingsbury | LIB | 5,974 | 1.20% | |
| Scattering | — | 254 | 0.05% | |
| Total | 497,040 | |||
Official source: 1996PGResults.aspx
Other New Hampshire governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kelly Ayotte | 9.2 |
| 2022 | Chris Sununu | 15.5 |
| 2020 | Chris Sununu | 31.8 |
| 2018 | Chris Sununu | 7.0 |
| 2016 | Chris Sununu | 2.3 |
| 2014 | Maggie Hassan | 5.0 |
| 2012 | Maggie Hassan | 12.1 |
| 2010 | John Lynch | 7.6 |
| 2008 | John Lynch | 42.6 |
| 2006 | John Lynch | 48.2 |
| 2004 | John Lynch | 2.2 |
| 2002 | Craig Benson | 20.4 |
Full New Hampshire governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1996 New Hampshire governor race?
Jeanne Shaheen (DEM) won with 57.2% of the vote, ahead of Ovide Lamontagne (39.5%), a margin of 17.7 points.
Did the New Hampshire governor seat change party in 1996?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1996 New Hampshire governor race?
497,040 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.