1996 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia
The 1996 congressional election for the Delegate from the District of Columbia was held on November 5, 1996. The winner of the race was Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), who won her third re-election. All elected members would serve in 105th United States Congress.
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Elections in the District of Columbia |
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Map of the District of Columbia At-Large district.
The non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the District of Columbia is elected for two-year terms.
Candidates
Eleanor Holmes Norton, a Democrat, sought election for her fourth term to the United States House of Representatives. Norton was opposed in this election by Republican challenger Sprague Simonds who received 7.54%. This resulted in Norton being re-elected with 90% of the vote.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Eleanor Holmes Norton (inc.) | 134,996 | 90.00 | |
Republican | Sprague Simonds | 11,306 | 7.54 | |
Independent | Faith | 2,119 | 1.41 | |
Socialist Workers | Sam Manuel | 1,146 | 0.76 | |
No party | Write-ins | 431 | 0.29 | |
Total votes | 149,998 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
References
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