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The 1996 California Republican presidential primary was held on March 26, 1996 as a part of the Republican Party's statewide nomination process for the upcoming presidential election. Senator Bob Dole of Kansas gained nearly two-thirds of the vote against political commentator Pat Buchanan and publishing executive Steve Forbes.
| Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Bob Dole | 1,619,931 | 66.06% |
| Pat Buchanan | 450,695 | 18.38% |
| Steve Forbes | 183,367 | 7.48% |
| Alan Keyes | 93,577 | 3.82% |
| Lamar Alexander | 44,130 | 1.80% |
| Robert K. Dornan | 23,215 | 0.95% |
| Phil Gramm | 15,232 | 0.62% |
| Richard Lugar | 14,801 | 0.60% |
| Morry Taylor | 5,778 | 0.24% |
| Ralph Nader (write-in) | 1,441 | 0.06% |
| Pat Paulsen (write-in) | 136 | 0.00% |
| Joel Neuberg (write-in) | 9 | 0.00% |
| Total | 2,452,312 | 100.00% |
