| Election Name: | 1996 Illinois Republican presidential primary |
| Country: | Illinois |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1992 Illinois Republican presidential primary |
| Previous Year: | 1992 |
| Next Election: | 2000 Illinois Republican presidential primary |
| Next Year: | 2000 |
| Candidate1: | Bob Dole |
| Home State1: | Kansas |
| Popular Vote1: | 532,467 |
| Percentage1: | 65.07% |
| Color1: | 73638c |
| Candidate2: | Pat Buchanan |
| Color2: | a59400 |
| Home State2: | Virginia |
| Popular Vote2: | 186,177 |
| Percentage2: | 22.7% |
| Map Size: | 100px |
The 1996 Illinois Republican presidential primary was held on March 19, 1996 in the U.S. state of Illinois as one of the Republican Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1996 presidential election.
Senator Bob Dole won the contest with over 65% of the popular votes.
Senator Bob Dole won the contest by 65.07% of the popular votes from the state of Illinois, the second, Patrick J. Buchannan, received 22.75% of the popular votes, and the third, Steve Forbes, received 4.88% of the popular votes, although he was withdrew.
| Candidate | Votes | % | Delegates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dole | 532,467 | 65.07 | ||
| Patrick J. Buchannan | 186,177 | 22.75 | ||
| 39,906 | 4.88 | |||
| Alan L. Keyes | 30,052 | 3.67 | ||
| 12,585 | 1.54 | |||
| 8,286 | 1.01 | |||
| 6,696 | 0.82 | |||
| 2,189 | 0.27 | |||
| V.A. Kelly (write-in) | 6 | 0.00 | ||
| Total | 818,364 | 100% |