1996 California Republican presidential primary

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1996 California Republican presidential primary

| country = California

| flag_year =

| flag_image =

| type = primary

| previous_election = 1992 California Republican presidential primary

| previous_year = 1992

| outgoing_members = WI

| election_date = March 26, 1996

| elected_members = NV

| next_election = 2000 California Republican presidential primary

| next_year = 2000

| image1 = File:Ks 1996 dole (cropped).jpg

| image1_size = x160px

| colour1 = 73638c

| candidate1 = Bob Dole

| home_state1 = Kansas

| popular_vote1 = 1,619,931

| percentage1 = 66.1%

| image2 = File:Patrickjbuchanan.JPG

| image2_size = x160px

| colour2 = a59400

| candidate2 = Pat Buchanan

| home_state2 = Virginia

| popular_vote2 = 450,695

| percentage2 = 18.4%

| image3 = File:Steve Forbes.jpg

| image3_size = x160px

| colour3 = 668c63

| candidate3 = Steve Forbes

| home_state3 = New Jersey

| popular_vote3 = 183,367

| percentage3 = 7.5%

| map_image = 1996 California Republican presidential primary.svg

| map_size = 250px

| map_caption = County Results

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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.