Democratic Party candidate incumbent President William Clinton won reelection in the 1996 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate Bob Dole. In the 1996 presidential election William Clinton received 379 electoral votes and Bob Dole received 159 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Clinton 45,590,703 and Dole 37,816,307.
Reform Party candidate H. Ross Perot received 7,866,284 popular votes for President, but no electoral votes.
Democratic Party candidate incumbent President William Clinton won reelection in the 1996 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate Bob Dole. In the 1996 presidential election William Clinton received 379 electoral votes and Bob Dole received 159 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Clinton 45,590,703 and Dole 37,816,307. Reform Party candidate H. Ross Perot received 7,866,284 popular votes for President, but no electoral votes.
Democratic Party candidate incumbent President William Clinton won reelection in the 1996 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate Bob Dole. In the 1996 presidential election William Clinton received 379 electoral votes and Bob Dole received 159 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Clinton 45,590,703 and Dole 37,816,307. Reform Party candidate H. Ross Perot received 7,866,284 popular votes for President, but no electoral votes.
Ross Perot was the Reform Party candidate in the 1996 presidential election.
Ross Perot was the Reform Party candidate in the 1996 presidential election.
Among third-party candidates, Ross Perot is thought to have split the conservative vote in a recent election. Ross Perot ran in the 1992 and 1996 US presidential elections as an independent.
true... H. Ross Perot ran for U.S. President in 1996 as a nominee of the Reform Party. He received 8.40% of popular votes nationwide. While that number is respectable for a third party candidate, it's less than half of what he had achieved four years earlier.
Democratic Party candidate incumbent President William Clinton won reelection in the 1996 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate Bob Dole. In the 1996 presidential election William Clinton received 379 electoral votes and Bob Dole received 159 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Clinton 45,590,703 and Dole 37,816,307. Reform Party candidate H. Ross Perot received 7,866,284 popular votes for President, but no electoral votes.
Ross Perot was the Reform Party candidate in 1996.
The candidates in the 1996 U.S. presidential election were incumbent President Bill Clinton, representing the Democratic Party, and Republican challenger Bob Dole, who was the Senate Majority Leader at the time. Additionally, Ross Perot ran as a third-party candidate representing the Reform Party. The debates featured discussions on key issues such as the economy, healthcare, and welfare reform. Clinton ultimately won re-election by a significant margin.
The Reform Party, founded in 1995 by Ross Perot, aimed to address issues like government corruption, fiscal responsibility, and political reform. Although it had a significant impact in the late 1990s, particularly in the 1996 presidential election, its influence has waned over the years. However, it highlighted the public's dissatisfaction with the two-party system and sparked discussions about alternative political movements. Its legacy continues to resonate in contemporary calls for third-party options and electoral reform.
Ross Perot
The incumbent, Gerald R. Ford, ran for another term in 1976. Bob Dole was his running mate.