1996 North Dakota gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1996 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 1996 North Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Republican Ed Schafer won re-election to a second term as Governor of North Dakota, defeating Democratic-NPL nominee Lee Kaldor.

1996 North Dakota gubernatorial election

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Nominee Ed Schafer Lee Kaldor Party Republican Democratic–NPL Running mate Rosemarie Myrdal Barbara Pyle Popular vote 174,937 89,349 Percentage 66.2% 33.8%

County results Schafer:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Kaldor:      50–60%

Governor before election Ed Schafer Republican Elected Governor Ed Schafer Republican

Schafer became the first Republican to win reelection as governor in the state since John E. Davis in 1958, and the first Republican to ever win more than four years in the office.

Results

North Dakota gubernatorial election, 1996^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Ed Schafer (inc.)	174,937	66.19
	Democratic–NPL	Lee Kaldor	89,349	33.81
Total votes			'264,286'	'100'