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North Dakota — 1996 governor election
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Akashic1996 · GovernorNorth Dakota · GovernorEd SchaferR+32.4
Candidates
North Dakota 1996 governor — certified statewide results.
- Ed Schafer✓Republican174,93766.2%
- Lee KaldorNorth Dakota Democratic-NPL89,34933.8%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1996R+6.8Governor 1996R+32.4vs. baselineR+25.6
North Dakota's 1996 governor race ran 25.6 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Same ballot, 1996ND
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.