1996 Republican Party presidential primaries
selection of the Republican Party nominee for President of the United States in 1996
The 1996 Republican presidential primaries were how voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for President of the United States in the 1996 U.S. presidential election.
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Senator Bob Dole of Kansas, the former Senate Majority Leader won the nomination after winning the delagets needed through a series of primary elections and caucuses. He was formally nominated at the 1996 Republican National Convention held from August 12 to August 15, 1996, in San Diego, California.
The primary also saw the unexpected success of non-politically experienced officeholders Pat Buchanan and Steve Forbes winning a few states and some second place finishes.[1]
Candidates
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Former presidential advisor Pat Buchanan of Virginia
Withdrew during primaries
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U.S. Congressman Bob Dornan of California
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Steve Forbes of New Jersey, magazine owner and publisher (March 14, 1996)
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U.S. Senator Phil Gramm of Texas (February 14, 1996)
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Former diplomat Alan Keyes of Maryland
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U.S. Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana (March 6, 1996)
Withdrew before primary elections
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U.S. Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania
Other Minor Candidates
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Retired engineer Jack Fellure of West Virginia
Declined to run
change- Howard Baker, former Senate Majority Leader from Tennessee
- James Baker, former Secretary of State
- Bill Bennett, former Secretary of Education
- George W. Bush, Governor of Texas
- Carroll Campbell, former Governor of South Carolina
- Dick Cheney, former Secretary of Defense
- Pete du Pont, former Governor of Delaware
- John Engler, Governor of Michigan
- Newt Gingrich, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
- Tom Kean, former Governor of New Jersey
- Lynn Morley Martin, former Secretary of Labor
- John McCain, Senator from Arizona
- Oliver North, Retired United States Marine Corps Colonel
- Colin Powell, Retired Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Donald Rumsfeld, former Secretary of Defense
- Dan Quayle, former Vice President
- Tommy Thompson, Governor of Wisconsin
- Bill Weld, Governor of Massachusetts
- Christine Todd Whitman, Governor of New Jersey
- Donald Trump, Businessman
References
change- ↑ Sahagun, Louis (February 28, 1996). "Forbes Bounces Back With a Convincing Victory in Arizona". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 7, 2021.