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Parents > United States > U.S. Executive > Popular Vote
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1992 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open February 01, 1992 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close July 01, 1992 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1993 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1997 - 12:00pm
Contributor411 Name Removed
Last ModifiedRBH October 26, 2017 01:51am
Data Sources
Description The Democrats were not optimistic about winning the presidential election of 1992 at the beginning of the year. In the Iowa caucuses, Sen. Harkin won his home state overwhelmingly. The race then swung to New Hampshire, where former Sen. Tsongas won the primary with 33% of the vote, followed by Gov. Clinton with 25%. None of the other candidates broke the 10% mark.

On 3/3/1992, three states voted. Clinton won Georgia, Tsongas won Maryland, and Gov. Brown won Colorado. These three contenders each won another primary before Super Tuesday.

On Super Tuesday, eleven states voted. Clinton won eight states to three for Tsongas. For the first time in the race, one of the Democratic contenders clearly had momentum. Clinton then won a streak of primaries in the North.

Tsongas withdrew from the race, but he briefly re-entered after New York's voters gave him 29% of their votes. His second place finish in New York was impressive, but by this time Clinton was too far ahead in delegates to catch.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1988
NameGeorge H. W. Bush Votes48,886,588 (53.37%)
Term01/20/1989 - 01/20/1993 Margin7,077,103 (+7.73%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1992
NameBill Clinton Votes44,909,889 (43.01%)
Term01/20/1993 - 01/20/1997 Margin5,805,344 (+5.56%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceUS President - Popular Vote 11/03/1992
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

09/13/1991 02/02/1992

CANDIDATES
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Name Gov. Bill Clinton Chairman Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. Sen. Paul Tsongas Unpledged Sen. Bob Kerrey Sen. Tom Harkin Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr.
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 10,482,411 (51.98%) 4,071,232 (20.19%) 3,656,010 (18.13%) 750,873 (3.72%) 318,457 (1.58%) 280,304 (1.39%) 154,599 (0.77%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -6,411,179 (-31.79%) -6,826,401 (-33.85%) -9,731,538 (-48.26%) -10,163,954 (-50.40%) -10,202,107 (-50.59%) -10,327,812 (-51.22%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
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MATCHUP POLLS (4 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg42.00%-- 16.00%-- 9.00%-- 0.00%-- 10.00%-- 9.00%-- 0.00%--
Gallup 
01/31/92-02/02/92
42.00% 25.0 16.00% 5.0 9.00% 3.0 0.00% -- 10.00% 1.0 9.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
01/03/92-01/09/92
17.00% 8.0 21.00% -- 6.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 11.00% 1.0 9.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Gallup 
10/31/91-11/03/91
9.00% 3.0 21.00% -- 7.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 10.00% 5.0 10.00% 4.0 0.00% --
Gallup 
09/13/91-09/15/91
6.00% -- 21.00% -- 5.00% -- 0.00% -- 5.00% -- 6.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Sen. Eugene J. "Gene" McCarthy Charles Woods Mayor Larry Agran H. Ross Perot Ralph Nader Rep. Louis J. Stokes Angus Wheeler McDonald
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 108,678 (0.54%) 88,948 (0.44%) 58,611 (0.29%) 54,755 (0.27%) 35,935 (0.18%) 29,983 (0.15%) 9,900 (0.05%)
Margin-10,373,733 (-51.44%) -10,393,463 (-51.54%) -10,423,800 (-51.69%) -10,427,656 (-51.71%) -10,446,476 (-51.80%) -10,452,428 (-51.83%) -10,472,511 (-51.93%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website]
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
MATCHUP POLLS (4 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Gallup 
01/31/92-02/02/92
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
01/03/92-01/09/92
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
10/31/91-11/03/91
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
09/13/91-09/15/91
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
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EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor
Nov 11, 1991 04:55pm Nov 11, 1991 04:55pm Debate 1st Dem Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Dec 12, 1991 04:00pm Dec 12, 1991 04:00pm Debate 2d Dem Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Jan 19, 1992 04:00pm Jan 19, 1992 04:00pm Debate 3d Dem Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Feb 16, 1992 04:00pm Feb 16, 1992 04:00pm Debate 4th Dem Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Feb 29, 1992 05:00pm Feb 29, 1992 05:00pm Debate 5th Dem Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Mar 01, 1992 05:00pm Mar 01, 1992 05:00pm Debate 6th Dem Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Mar 01, 1992 05:00pm Mar 01, 1992 05:00pm Debate 7th Dem Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Mar 05, 1992 05:00pm Mar 05, 1992 05:00pm Debate 8th Dem Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Mar 15, 1992 05:00pm Mar 15, 1992 05:00pm Debate 9th Dem Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Mar 21, 1992 05:05pm Mar 21, 1992 05:05pm Debate 10th Dem Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Apr 06, 1992 05:00pm Apr 06, 1992 05:00pm Debate 11th Dem Primary Debate  Chronicler 

VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
00/00/1992 Bob Kerrey TVAd Biography eng Kerrey for president   00:01:01 Green Pigs 

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Apr 30, 1991 07:00am Speech Paul Tsongas Announcement Speech  Article Chronicler 

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