Elections / 1996 · Governor · ND
Ed Schafer won North Dakota's 1996 governor's race.
Ed Schafer (Republican) led by 32.4 points statewide.
Statewide result
North Dakota 1996 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Schafer | RRepublican | 174,937 | 66.2% |
| Lee Kaldor | DNorth Dakota Democratic-NPL | 89,349 | 33.8% |
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.
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