1996 Republican Party presidential primaries

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. 

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.

Candidates

Nominee

Withdrew during convention

Withdrew during primaries

Withdrew before primary elections

Other Minor Candidates

Declined to run
 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

Category:1996 in the United States
Category:1996 events
Category:United States presidential primary elections
Category:Republican Party (United States)