1996 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia

1996 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia
Turnout	52.4% pp
Shadow Representative before election; John Capozzi; Democratic	Elected Shadow Representative ; Sabrina Sojourner; Democratic

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.

John Capozzi, incumbent Shadow Representative (Ran for City Council at-large)^[3]

District of Columbia Shadow Representative Democratic primary election, 1996^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sabrina Sojourner	28,113	94.42
	Write-in		1,660	5.58
Total votes			29,773	100.00

Primaries were held for the Republican, Statehood, and Umoja parties but no candidates were on the ballot and only write-in votes were cast.^[3]

The general election took place on November 15.

General election results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Sabrina Sojourner	111,413	83.37	+14.72
	Republican	Gloria R. Corn	20,240	15.15	+2.83
	Write-in		1,984	1.48	+0.40
Total votes			133,637	100.00

^ ^a ^b "November 15 General Election". DC Board of Elections. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Harris, Hamil (October 24, 1996). "3 Take Plunge Against Norton". Washington Post. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "September 10 Primary Election". DC Board of Elections. Retrieved January 26, 2021.