1996 Illinois Democratic presidential primary

1996 Illinois Democratic presidential primary

March 19, 1996 (1996-03-19)

Candidate Bill Clinton Home state Arkansas Popular vote 770,001 Percentage 96.17%

The 1996 Illinois Democratic presidential primary was held on March 19, 1996, in the U.S. state of Illinois as one of the Democratic Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1996 presidential election.

Incumbent president Bill Clinton secured a victory with no major opposition.

Results

Incumbent President Bill Clinton won the contest by popular vote without major candidate, Clinton received over 96% of the popular votes from the state of Illinois, three of candidates, Elvena Lloyd-Duffie, received 2% of the popular votes, Lyndon H. LaRouche Jr. received 1,83% of the popular votes and finally Heather Anne Harder with 6 votes (write-in candidate).^[1]

1996 Illinois Democratic presidential primary^[1]

Candidate	Votes	%	Delegates
Bill Clinton (incumbent)	770,001	96.17
Elvena Lloyd-Duffie	16,045	2.00	0
Lyndon H. LaRouche Jr.	14,624	1.83	0
Heather Anne Harder (write-in)	6	0.00	0
Total	800,676	100%

See also

• 1996 United States presidential election in Illinois
• 1996 Democratic Party presidential primaries
• 1996 Republican Party presidential primaries

References

1. "State of Illinois official vote cast at the primary election held on ..." Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2024-05-04.^{[dead link‍]}