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The 1996 United States presidential election was the 53rd quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 5, 1996. [2] Incumbent Democratic President Bill Clinton defeated former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, the Republican nominee (and the party's nominee for vice president in 1976), and Ross Perot, the Reform Party nominee and 1992 independent presidential candidate.
The 1996 United States elections were held on November 5 1996. Democratic President Bill Clinton won re-election, while the Republicans maintained their majorities in both houses of the United States Congress. Clinton defeated Republican nominee Bob Dole and independent candidate Ross Perot in the presidential election, taking 379 of the 538 ...
Since the ratification of the United States Constitution in 1788, there have been 52 unsuccessful major party candidates for President of the United States. [a] Additionally, since 1796, eight third party or independent candidates have won at least ten percent of the popular or electoral vote, but all failed to win the presidency. Since the ...
1996 U.S. presidential election: Candidate: Bob Dole Senator from Kansas (1969–1996) Senate Majority Leader (1985–1987, 1995–1996) Jack Kemp 9th U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1989–1993) Affiliation: Republican Party: Status: Announced: April 10, 1995 Presumptive nominee: March 19, 1996 Official nominee: August 15 ...
From January 29 to June 4, 1996, voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for president in the 1996 United States presidential election.Senator Bob Dole of Kansas, the former Senate majority leader, was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1996 Republican National Convention held from August 12 to 15, 1996, in San Diego, California.
From January 29 to June 4, 1996, voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for president in the 1996 United States presidential election.Incumbent President Bill Clinton was again selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1996 Democratic National Convention held from August 26 to August 29, 1996, in Chicago, Illinois.
The 1996 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president . Washington, D.C. was won by President Bill Clinton ( D) over ...
The 1996 United States presidential election in California took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose 54 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. California, was won by Incumbent President Bill Clinton ( D) over Senator Bob Dole ...