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Parent RaceUS President - Popular Vote
OfficePresident
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1996 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 05, 1996 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 05, 1996 - 08:00pm
Term Start January 20, 1997 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2001 - 12:00pm
Last ModifiedRBH January 13, 2022 04:30pm
Data SourcesPA Manual 1997 except for the write-ins. The Secretary of State does not save returns from the counties. Powell received 61 write-in votes in Montgomery County.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1992
NameBill Clinton Votes2,239,164 (45.15%)
Term01/20/1993 - 01/03/1997 Margin447,323 (+9.02%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 23, 1996 PA US President - D Primary Bill Clinton
Apr 23, 1996 PA US President - R Primary Robert J. "Bob" Dole
Aug 17, 1996 PA US President - REF Mail Ballot Primary H. Ross Perot
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

10/25/1996 10/28/1996
Graph MoE

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Pres. Bill Clinton Majority Leader Robert J. "Bob" Dole H. Ross Perot Harry Browne Howard Phillips John Hagelin (W) Ralph Nader
PartyDemocratic Republican Reform Libertarian Constitution Natural Law Green
Votes2,215,819 (49.17%) 1,801,169 (39.97%) 430,984 (9.56%) 28,000 (0.62%) 19,552 (0.43%) 5,783 (0.13%) 3,086 (0.07%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -414,650 (-9.20%) -1,784,835 (-39.61%) -2,187,819 (-48.55%) -2,196,267 (-48.74%) -2,210,036 (-49.04%) -2,212,733 (-49.10%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Keystone Poll 
10/25-10/28		 48.00% (+0.0) 36.00% (+0.0) 7.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
LBR Old LW
  Harrisburg Patriot-News
D KeystoneProgressive
LBT Jed
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) Others (W)Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell
PartyIndependent Independent Republican
Votes1,725 (0.04%) 61 (0.00%)
Margin-2,214,094 (-49.13%) -2,215,758 (-49.17%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Keystone Poll 
10/25-10/28		 -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements

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