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United States presidential election, 1996

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Categories: 2008 elections | United States presidential elections

Contents 1 Election 2 Results 3 Candidates 3.1 Democratic candidates: 3.2 Republican candidates: 3.3 Third Party and Independent Candidates 4 See also 5 References

Election

The 1996 Presidential election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 1996 between Incumbent Democratic President Bill Clinton, former Repubican Senator Bob Dole, and Reform Party candidate Ross Perot. Bill Clinton won the election by 8.5% over his main competitor, Bob Dole.

Results

Electoral Votes:

• Bill Clinton/Al Gore (D): 379
• Bob Dole/Jack Kemp (R): 159
• Ross Perot/Patrick Choate (Reform): 0

Popular Vote:

• Bill Clinton/Al Gore (D): 47,401,185 -- 49.2%
• Bob Dole/Jack Kemp (R): 39,197,469 -- 40.7%
• Ross Perot/Patrick Choate (Reform): 8,085,294 -- 8.4%

Candidates

Democratic candidates:

Democratic Candidate for President:

• President Bill Clinton of Arkansas.

Democratic Candidate for Vice President:

• Vice President Al Gore of Tennessee.

Candidates in the 1996 Democratic Presidential Primary:

• President Bill Clinton of Arkansas
• Lyndon LaRouche.

Republican candidates:

Republican Candidate for President:

• Former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas.

Republican Candidate for Vice President:

• Representative Jack Kemp of New York.

Candidates in the 1996 Republican Presidential Primary:

• Senator Bob Dole of Kansas.
• Pat Buchanan of Virginia.
• Steve Forbes of New York.
• Senator Phil Gramm of Texas.
• Alan Keyes of Maryland.
• Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana.
• Representative Bob Dornan of California
• Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania
• Governor Pete Wilson of California
• Morry Taylor of Ohio
• Former Governor Harold Stassen of Minnesota

Third Party and Independent Candidates

• Richard Lamm of the Reform Party
• Ross Perot of the Reform Party
• Ralph Nader of the Green Party
• Mary Cal Hollis of the Socialist Party USA
• Harry Browne of the Libertarian Party
• Howard Phillips of the U.S. Taxpayers Party (known today as the Constitution Party)

See also

• U.S. elections
• Election of 1994
• How To Run For Office
• U.S. gubernatorial elections, 1994
• U.S. Senate election, 1994
• U.S. House election, 1994

References

• 1996 U.S. Electoral College Results
• Presidential Candidate Information

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