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US 1996 Presidential Election
United States presidential election held November 1996. Bill Clinton defeated Bob Dole and Ross Perot to win a second term.
US 1996 Presidential Election is one of the tracked elections shaping power in United States.
- Year
- 1996
- Country
- United States
- Contested
- President of the United States
- Winner
- Bill Clinton
- Candidates
- 3
Outcome in context
Clinton won a comfortable re-election over Dole, with Ross Perot again running as a third-party candidate but winning only 8% of the vote.
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- Country contextOpen United States to connect this election to institutions, leadership, and the broader national sequence.
- Winner profileJump from the result to Bill Clinton's political profile, offices, and related entities.
- Candidate fieldFollow the 3 linked candidates and compare who contested this race.
Result recorded
Winner
Democratic Party
Clinton won a comfortable re-election over Dole, with Ross Perot again running as a third-party candidate but winning only 8% of the vote.
