Political adviser Dick Morris urged Clinton to raise huge sums of campaign funds via soft money for an unprecedented early TV blitz of swing states promoting Clinton's agenda and record. Jo Ann Emerson was elected as a Republican in a special to serve the remaining months of the term and was elected as an Independent caucusing with Republicans due to Missouri state law. Democratic President Bill Clinton won re-election, while the Republicans maintained their majorities in both houses of the United States Congress . He was touted as a possible opponent of Bill Clinton in the 1996 U.S. presidential election, possibly capitalizing on a split conservative vote in Iowa and even leading New Hampshire polls for the GOP nomination, but Powell declined, citing a lack of passion for politics. Results by county, shaded according to winning candidate's percentage of the vote. [2] Incumbent Democratic President Bill Clinton defeated former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, the Republican nominee, and Ross Perot, the Reform Party nominee. Following the 2016 election, 1996 remains the last time the following states voted Democratic: Arizona, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky and West Virginia. The convention was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York from July 13 to July 16, 1992. Polling generally showed that most respondents blamed congressional Republicans for the shutdowns, and Clinton's handling of the shutdowns may have bolstered his ultimately successful campaign in the 1996 presidential election. Same results as the general election, but seated early. Alexander made two unsuccessful runs for President of the United States in 1996 and in 2000.

Voters chose 7 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Lowell Weicker, Tim Penny, David Boren and Richard Lamm were among those who toyed with the notion of seeking its presidential nomination, though all but Lamm decided against it; Lamm had himself come close to withdrawing his name from consideration. Billionaire businessman Ross Perot (Reform Party of the United States of America-TX) finished in third, with 8.67% of the popular vote. Incumbent Democratic U.S. The 1996 United States presidential election in South Dakota took place on November 5, 1996.

Gingrich became Speaker of the House, while Bob Dole elevated to Senate Majority leader. Also note that no Democratic presidential candidate has surpassed Clinton's electoral vote margin since 1964 and except Lyndon B. Johnson in that election no Democratic presidential candidate has surpassed his 8.5 percentage popular vote margin since 1940. [13]. The 1996 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Nader and his running mates drew 685,128 votes (0.71% of the popular vote). I Incumbent Democratic President Bill Clinton defeated former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, the Republican nominee, and Ross Perot, the Reform Party nominee. Dole defeated Pat Buchanan and several other candidates in the 1996 Republican Party presidential primaries to win his party's nomination for president. Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. When Forbes ran for President in 1996 and 2000, he sold some of his Forbes, Inc. voting shares to other family members to help finance his run. The 1996 United States elections were held on November 5. The 1996 Republican presidential primaries were the selection process by which voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for President of the United States in the 1996 U.S. presidential election. The fragmented field of candidates debated issues such as a flat tax and other tax cut proposals, and a return to supply-side economic policies popularized by Ronald Reagan. Ultimately, the Reform Party nominated its founder Ross Perot from Texas in its first election as an official political party. The 1996 United States presidential election in Colorado took place on November 7, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. The 1976 United States presidential election was the 48th quadrennial presidential election. In the South, Clinton took Florida – a state he had failed to win in 1992 – from the Republicans in exchange for the less electoral-vote-rich Georgia. Democratic President Bill Clinton won re-election, while the Republicans maintained their majorities in both houses of the United States Congress. .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;width:1.5em;height:1.5em;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{font-size:95%}  Democratic gain   Democratic hold. The 1996 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. In addition to all regularly scheduled House elections, there were five special elections held. The U.S. Justice Department alleged Hsia facilitated $100,000 in illegal contributions to the 1996 Clinton-Gore re-election campaign through her efforts at the Temple. This was the only Republican ticket between 1976 and 2008 that did not include a member of the Bush family. The American version of the Natural Law Party ran John Hagelin as its presidential candidate in 1992, 1996, and 2000. Winona LaDuke, a Native American activist and economist from Wisconsin, was named as his running-mate. Clinton, meanwhile, was praised for signing the GOP's welfare reform, and other notable bills, but was forced to abandon his own health care plan.