1996 Tennessee Republican presidential primary
March 12, 1996
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County results Dole: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Buchanan: 30–40% Alexander: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1996 Tennessee Republican presidential primary was held on March 12, 1996, as part of the 1996 Republican Party presidential primaries. Tennessee was one of several states voting on Super Tuesday during the Republican nomination contest. Senator Bob Dole of Kansas won the primary with a majority of the vote, defeating conservative commentator Pat Buchanan and several other candidates.
Because Bob Dole won more than 50% of the vote statewide, he received all 37 pledged delegates from Tennessee.
Dole's victory in Tennessee contributed to a series of wins across several Super Tuesday states that consolidated his position as the front-runner for the Republican nomination.