United States presidential election in West Virginia, 1996

United States presidential election in West Virginia, 1996
West Virginia
November 5, 1996
 
Nominee Bill Clinton Bob Dole Ross Perot
Party Democratic Republican Reform
Home state Arkansas Kansas Texas
Running mate Al Gore Jack Kemp Patrick Choate
Electoral vote 5 0 0
Popular vote 327,812 233,946 71,639
Percentage 51.51% 36.76% 11.26%

County Results
  Clinton—70-80%
  Clinton—60-70%
  Clinton—50-60%
  Clinton—40-50%
  Dole—40-50%
  Dole—50-60%
  Dole—60-70%
President before election

Bill Clinton
Democratic

 Elected President

Bill Clinton
Democratic

Elections in West Virginia

The 1996 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 5, 1996 as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose 4 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

West Virginia was won by President Bill Clinton (D) over Senator Bob Dole (R-KS), with Clinton winning 51.51% to 36.76% by a margin of 14.75%. Billionaire businessman Ross Perot (Reform Party of the United States of America-TX) finished in third with 11.26% of the popular vote.[1] This was the last time that West Virginia voted Democrat, as Republican George W Bush would win the state four years later and the remained in the Republican column ever since. Twenty years later, Hillary Clinton, wife of Bill Clinton and Democratic candidate for president in the 2016 Presidental Election, lost the state by more than 40 points.

Results

United States presidential election in West Virginia, 1996
Party Candidate Running mate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic Bill Clinton (incumbent) Al Gore 327,812 51.51% 5
Republican Bob Dole Jack Kemp 233,946 36.76% 0
Reform Ross Perot Patrick Choate 71,639 11.26% 0
Libertarian Harry Browne Jo Jorgensen 3,062 0.48% 0

References

  1. ↑ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/index.html

See also

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