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1996 Arizona Republican presidential primary

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38 pledged Republican National Convention delegates
 
Candidate Steve Forbes Bob Dole
Home state New Jersey Kansas
Delegate count 14 12
Popular vote 115,962 102,980
Percentage 33.37% 29.64%

 
Candidate Pat Buchanan Lamar Alexander
Home state Virginia Tennessee
Delegate count 12 0
Popular vote 95,742 24,765
Percentage 27.55% 7.13%

Election results by county.
Forbes:      30–40%
Dole:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%
Buchanan:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%
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Main article: 1996 Republican Party presidential primaries

The 1996 Arizona Republican presidential primary took place on February 27, 1996, as one of the Republican Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1996 United States presidential election. Creator of Forbes, Steve Forbes, defeated Bob Dole, Pat Buchanan, and Lamar Alexander in a close primary. Forbes won with a 3.7% margin and would make Arizona one of only two states he would win in the primaries (the other being Delaware).

References

  1. "1996 Presidential Republican Primary Election Results - Arizona". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  2. "AZ US President - R Primary". ourcampaigns. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  3. Sahagun, Louis; Decker, Cathleen (February 28, 1996). "Forbes Bounces Back With a Convincing Victory in Arizona". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 27, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
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