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United States of America
Election of 1996

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- The ^V1 notations refers to notes in the red cell immediately below.
- The popular vote shown is for the Party Ticket. Popular Vote Results will vary among sources but will give a general idea of the percentage in relation to the other results. Popular vote figures exclude those states that did not use a popular vote to select their electors to the Electoral College.
- - - Amendment XII was enacted after the tie in 1800 - In 1804 the electors began voting for President and Vice President using separate ballots. This change ensured the Vice President would most likely be of the same party as the President.
- Beginning in 1848 all States hold the presidential election on the same day in November.

Year

Presidential Candidates

Party

Electoral

Popular Vote

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1996

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

William J. (Bill) Clinton
Robert Joseph Dole^V2
H. Ross Perot
Ralph Nader
Harry Browne
Howard Phillips^V6
John Hagelin
Other

Democratic^V1
Republican^V3
Reform Party^V4
Green
Libertarian
Taxpayers (Constitution)
Natural Law
(nominal parties)

379
159
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0

47,402,357
39,198,755
8,085,402685,297
485,798
184.820
113,670
121,534

Vice Presidential Candidates

Party

Electoral

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Albert A. Gore, Jr.
Jack French Kemp
Pat Jeffrey Choate^V5
(Varied state to state)
Jo Jorgensen
Herbert Titus
Michael Tompkins
---

Democratic
Republican
Reform Party^V4
Green
Libertarian
Taxpayers
Natural Law
---

379
159
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
---

Index

^V1	Bill Clinton benefited from a pretty good economy that was saved by Congress' refusal to pass his tax increases. Clinton again failed to receive a majority of the popular vote. Clinton will have failed to act upon information that could have led to the apprehension of terrorist Osama Bin Laden.
^V2	Dole campaigned on simplifying the tax code and a return to supply-side economics.
^V³	The Republican Party made gains in 1994 capturing the majority of the Senate and House, the first time in 40 years.
^V⁴	Ross Perot established the Reform Party following his defeat in 1992. Perot was also not allowed in the debates as he was in 1992.
^V⁵	In 13 states James Campbell was listed as a stand in candidate until Perot decided on Pat Choate for his running mate.
^V6	Howard Phillips was former aide to President Ronald Reagan and was chairman of the American Conservative Union.
*	In a few states there were coalitions between parties for a single candidate.

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Election of 1996

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