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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > President
Parent RaceUS President - Popular Vote
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1996 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1996 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1996 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1997 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2001 - 12:00pm
Contributor411 Name Removed
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%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2000
NameAl Gore Votes2,485,967 (50.60%)
Term01/20/2001 - 01/20/2005 Margin204,840 (+4.17%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 23, 1996 PA US President - D Primary
Bill Clinton
D 724,069
Apr 23, 1996 PA US President - R Primary
Robert J. "Bob" Dole
R 684,204
Aug 17, 1996 PA US President - REF Mail Ballot Primary
H. Ross Perot
REF 1,060
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/25/1996 10/28/1996

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name (I) President 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
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 2,215,819 (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%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg46.46%-- 37.18%-- 8.87%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Keystone Poll 
10/25/96-10/28/96
48.00% -- 36.00% -- 7.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
LBR Old LW
LBT Jed
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) Others (W) Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell  
PartyIndependent Independent Republican  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 1,725 (0.04%) 61 (0.00%)  
Margin-2,214,094 (-49.13%) -2,215,758 (-49.17%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
Website  
Entry Date -- --  
MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Keystone Poll 
10/25/96-10/28/96
0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
 


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