1996 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia
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{{Infobox election
| country = Washington, D.C.
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia
| previous_year = 1994
| election_date = November 15, 1996
| next_election = 1998 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia
| next_year = 1998
| turnout = 52.4% pp{{cite web |title=November 15 General Election |url=https://dcboe.org/Elections/Election-Results-Archives/Election-Year-1996/November-5-General-Election |website=DC Board of Elections |access-date=26 January 2020 |date= |archive-date=January 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121122401/https://dcboe.org/Elections/Election-Results-Archives/Election-Year-1996/November-5-General-Election |url-status=dead }}
| image1 =
| nominee1 = Sabrina Sojourner
| party1 = District of Columbia Democratic State Committee
| popular_vote1 = 111,413
| percentage1 = 83.4%
| image2 =
| nominee2 = Gloria R. Corn
| party2 = District of Columbia Republican Party
| popular_vote2 = 20,240
| percentage2 = 15.2%
| map_image =
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption =
| title = Shadow Representative
| before_election = John Capozzi
| before_party = District of Columbia Democratic State Committee
| after_election = Sabrina Sojourner
| after_party = District of Columbia Democratic State Committee
| image_size =
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On November 15, 1996, the District of Columbia held a U.S. House of Representatives election for its shadow representative. Unlike its non-voting delegate, the shadow representative is only recognized by the district and is not officially sworn or seated. One-term incumbent John Capozzi declined to run for reelection and was succeeded by fellow Democrat Sabrina Sojourner.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 10.
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Declined to run===
- John Capozzi, incumbent Shadow Representative (Ran for City Council at-large)
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = District of Columbia Shadow Representative Democratic primary election, 1996{{cite web |title=September 10 Primary Election |url=https://dcboe.org/Elections/Election-Results-Archives/Election-Year-1996/September-10-Primary-Election |website=DC Board of Elections |access-date=26 January 2021 |archive-date=February 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226095053/https://dcboe.org/Elections/Election-Results-Archives/Election-Year-1996/September-10-Primary-Election |url-status=dead }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = District of Columbia Democratic State Committee
|candidate = Sabrina Sojourner
|votes = 28,113
|percentage = 94.42
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 1,660
| percentage = 5.58
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 29,773
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Other primaries=
Other candidates
=Republican=
- Gloria Corn, writer and candidate for Shadow Representative in 1992
General election
The general election took place on November 15.
=Results=
{{Election box begin
| title = General election results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = District of Columbia Democratic State Committee
| candidate = Sabrina Sojourner
| votes = 111,413
| percentage = 83.37
| change = +14.72
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = District of Columbia Republican Party
| candidate = Gloria R. Corn
| votes = 20,240
| percentage = 15.15
| change = +2.83
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link
| votes = 1,984
| percentage = 1.48
| change = +0.40
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 133,637
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}