1996 N.H. primary election results

The 1996 New Hampshire Primary was held on Feb. 20. The total turnout was 302,935, with voters casting ballots in one of three party primaries: Democratic, Republican or Libertarian.

Here are the results as reported by the New Hampshire Office of the Secretary of State:

Democrats
Candidate Party Total votes Percent of
total vote
Clinton, BillD77,19283.93
Paulsen, PatD1,0181.11
Chimento, Carmen C.D664.72
LaRouche, Lyndon H., Jr.D434.47
Killeen, Caroline P. D393.43
Harder, Heather Anne D376.41
Daniels, Bruce C.D312.34
Griffin, James D.D307.33
Michael, StephenD94.10
Carter, Willie Felix D85.09
Drucker, Robert F.D81.09
Pauling, DavidD74.08
Hamm, Vincent S.D72.08
Gunderson, Ted L.D70.08
Legas, FrankD63.07
Spangler, Ronald W.D62.07
Dass, Michael E.D57.06
Thorpe, OsieD50.05
Tomeo, Ben J.D47.05
Casamassima, SalD45.05
Safran, JohnD42.04
Buchanan write-in3,3473.64
Alexanderwrite-in1,8882.05
Forbeswrite-in1,2941.41
Dolewrite-in1,2571.37
Gorewrite-in679.74
Scatterwrite-in526.57
Lugarwrite-in410.44
Keyeswrite-in281.30
Powellwrite-in280.30
Naderwrite-in187.20
Taylorwrite-in167.18
Perotwrite-in41.04
Grammwrite-in25.03
Dornanwrite-in20.02
Bosawrite-in14.02
Collinswrite-in5.00
Skillenwrite-in5.00
Levinson write-in4.00
Bushwrite-in3.00
Brownewrite-in1.00
Gingrich write-in1.00
Hurdwrite-in1.00
Total party votes91,974

Republican
Candidate Party Total votes Percent of
total vote
Buchanan, Pat R56,92127.20
Dole, BobR54,84026.20
Alexander, LamarR47,21622.56
Forbes, Steve R25,53512.20
Lugar, Richard G.R10,8625.19
Keyes, Alan L.R5,6042.68
Taylor, MorryR2,9541.41
Gramm, PhilR787.38
Dornan, Robert K.R531.25
Bosa, Richard P.R216.10
Doerschuck, Georgiana H.R154.07
Ducey, SusanR152.07
Clegg, Billy JoeR118.06
Skillen, Richard D.R80.04
Flanagan, William JamesR48.02
Collins, Charles E.R42.02
Fornwalt, Russell J.R37.02
Levinson, Michael StephenR35.02
Hurd, John B.R26.01
McManus, Gerald J.R20.01
Patty, Hubert DavidR17.01
Rogers, TennieR12.00
Clintonwrite-in1,972.94
Powellwrite-in642.31
Scatterwrite-in198.09
Naderwrite-in93.04
Kempwrite-in62.03
Gorewrite-in33.02
Paulsenwrite-in24.01
Perotwrite-in24.01
Bushwrite-in11.00
Specterwrite-in10.00
Danielswrite-in4.00
Gingrich write-in4.00
Killeenwrite-in3.00
Griffinwrite-in2.00
Harderwrite-in2.00
North, O.write-in2.00
Schiffwrite-in2.00
Hammwrite-in1.00
LaRouche write-in1.00
Total party votes209,297

Libertarian
Candidate Party Total votes Percent of
total vote
Browne, HarryLBT66139.72
Schiff, Irwin A.LBT34320.61
Buchananwrite-in17610.58
Forbeswrite-in1036.19
Alexanderwrite-in824.93
Dolewrite-in674.03
Clinton write-in653.91
Powellwrite-in432.58
Scatter write-in352.10
Keyeswrite-in271.62
Taylorwrite-in191.14
Lugarwrite-in13.78
Naderwrite-in12.72
Kempwrite-in8.48
Gorewrite-in4.24
Perotwrite-in2.12
Chimentowrite-in1.06
Grammwrite-in1.06
Killeen write-in1.06
Lucewrite-in1.06
Total party votes1,664