At the 1996 Democratic National Convention, Clinton and incumbent Vice President Al Gore were renominated with token opposition. All Rights Reserved. In the gubernatorial elections, each party picked up a single seat that had previously been held by the other party. Pushes Congress Strategy That Shuns Dole", "Down Ticket #3: Republicans want to keep Congress by sacrificing Trump. Jimmy Griffin, former Mayor of Buffalo, New York, mounted a brief campaign but withdrew after a poor showing in the New Hampshire primary. As of the 2016 presidential election[update], this is the last time that the Democratic nominee carried Tennessee, as well as Montgomery County, Maury County, Carroll County, Weakley County, Obion County, McNairy County, Anderson County, Coffee County, Polk County, Putnam County, Sequatchie County, Bledsoe County, Morgan County, Fayette County, Cheatham County, Roane County, Lawrence County, Dyer County, Union County, Fentress County, Meigs County, and Moore County.[2]. 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Democratic President Bill Clinton won re-election, while the Republicans maintained their majorities in both houses of the United States Congress. In 1995, the Republican Party was riding high on the significant gains made in the 1994 mid-term elections. However, on November 8, 1995, Powell announced that he would not seek the nomination. Central. The United States presidential election, 1996 was a political event that took place on November 5, 1996. .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. Although Clinton is a native of Arkansas, and his running mate hailed from Tennessee, the Democratic ticket again carried just four of the eleven states of the American South. [12] Bob Dole's tax-cut plan found itself under attack from the White House, who said it would "blow a hole in the deficit," which had been cut nearly in half during his opponent's term.[13]. In June Dole, who had spent more than three decades in Congress, resigned from the U.S. Senate, where he served as majority leader, to concentrate on his presidential bid. The 1996 national exit poll showed that just as in 1992,[20] Perot drew supporters from Clinton and Dole equally. In those races, the Republicans, led by whip Newt Gingrich, captured the majority of seats in the House for the first time in forty years and the majority of seats in the Senate for the first time in eight years. Button from Bob Dole's 1996 presidential campaign. Nader vowed to spend only $5,000 in his election campaign (to avoid having to file a financial statement with the FEC). United States House of Representatives elections. Hagelin and Tompkins drew 113,671 votes (0.1% of the popular vote). Again, Phillips found himself at a temporary post that was made permanent, with Herbert Titus being nominated for the Vice Presidency. 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. Sen. Robert Dole from Kansas ran for the Republicans and was at the mercy of peaceful overseas relations and a thriving economy. Dole's running mate was Jack Kemp, a former Congressman and football player who had served as the Housing Secretary under President George H. W. Bush. and state judicial branch offices (seats on state Supreme Courts and, in some states, state appellate courts). Numerous candidates entered the 1996 Republican primaries, with Dole considered the early front-runner. Perot, who had been allowed to participate in the 1992 debates, would eventually take his case to court, seeking damages from not being in the debate, as well as citing unfair coverage from the major media outlets. 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. The presidential election of 1996 was a very multi-partisan election for Tennessee, with nearly seven percent of the electorate voting for third-party candidates. Pennsylvania and Michigan both voted Democratic, and would remain in the Democratic presidential fold until 2016. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession (indeed, economy was in its best shape since the Eisenhower administration of the 1950s), and a relatively stable world stage. Clinton also remains the last presidential candidate of either party to win at least one county in every state[a] and the last Democrat to win a majority or plurality in Ross County, Ohio, Spokane County, Washington, Pinal and Gila Counties, Arizona, Washington County, Arkansas, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Oneida County, New York and Anoka County, Minnesota. As a result, Clinton could run a campaign through the summer defining his opponent as an aged conservative far from the mainstream before Dole was in a position to respond. Former Secretary of Labor Lynn Martin of Illinois, who served in the United States House of Representatives from Illinois's 16th District and was the 1990 Republican U.S. Senate nominee losing to incumbent Paul Simon conducted a bid for most of 1995, but withdrew before the Iowa caucuses as polls showed her languishing far behind. Clinton became the first Democrat since Franklin D. Roosevelt to win two straight presidential elections. Clinton defeated Republican nominee Bob Dole and independent candidate Ross Perot in the presidential election, taking 379 of the 538 electoral votes. Three debates, organized by the Commission on Presidential Debates, took place—two between the presidential candidates and one between the vice presidential candidates: In late September 1995, questions arose regarding the Democratic National Committee's fund-raising practices. In the first two Republican contests, Dole narrowly defeated Buchanan in the Iowa caucuses (February 12) and Buchanan defeated Dole in New Hampshire’s primary (February 20). Two years into Clinton’s term the Democrats lost their majority in the House of Representatives for the first time since the 1950s, and many pundits believed that Clinton, whose public support had dwindled because of some early missteps—particularly on health care and on his proposal for allowing gay men and lesbians to serve openly in the military (the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” compromise was eventually secured)—would be a one-term president. In Iowa and Vermont, Anne Goeke was listed as Nader's running mate; in New Jersey it was Madelyn Hoffman and in New York it was Muriel Tillinghast. Bob Dole speaking at the Republican National Convention in San Diego, California, August 1996. [6] Martin's predecessor in Congress, John Anderson had made first a Republican then Independent Presidential bid in 1980. The Republicans of the 104th Congress pursued an ambitious agenda, highlighted by their Contract with America, but were often forced to compromise with President Clinton, who wielded veto power. U.S. presidential election results; year candidate political party electoral votes 1 popular votes 2 popular percentage 3; 1 In elections from 1789 to 1804, each elector voted for two individuals without indicating which was to be president and which was to be vice president. On the next two biggest primary days, March 5 and March 12, however, Dole swept the contests, and he went on to win every contest throughout the remainder of the primary season, capturing the Republican nomination. This map is shaded by how large the popular vote difference was between the two nominees. (The Browns had left St. Louis after the 1954 season to become the Baltimore Orioles. Reform Party nominee Ross Perot won approximately 8% of the popular vote. Turnout was registered at 49.0%, the lowest for a presidential election since 1924. Dole promised an across-the-board 15% reduction in federal income taxes and attacked Clinton as a member of the "spoiled" Baby Boomer generation. The 1996 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 5, … Without meaningful primary opposition, Clinton was able to focus on the general election early, while Dole was forced to move to the right and spend his campaign reserves fighting off challengers. The Libertarian Party nominated free-market writer and investment analyst, Harry Browne from Tennessee, and selected Jo Jorgensen from South Carolina as his running-mate. Compared to the 50-year-old Clinton, then 73-year-old Dole appeared especially old and frail, as illustrated by an embarrassing fall off a stage during a campaign event in Chico, California. After the falling incident in California, he joked that he "was trying to do that new Democratic dance, the macarena. For the results of the subsequent election, see United States presidential election of 2000. Nader and his running mates drew 685,128 votes (0.71% of the popular vote). Over the next week, Forbes picked up victories in Delaware and Arizona, while Dole notched victories in North Dakota and South Dakota. Thus, there was no net change in the balance of power. The United States presidential election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic national ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore of Tennessee and the Republican national ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. A budget impasse between Congress and the Clinton Administration eventually resulted in a government shutdown. Dole defeated Pat Buchanan and several other candidates in the 1996 Republican Party presidential primaries to win his party's nomination for president. Most counties in Tennessee turned out for Clinton, including the highly populated Shelby County and Davidson County, by narrow margins. © 2020 Electoral Ventures LLC. United States presidential election of 1996, election held on November 5, 1996, in which Democrat Bill Clinton won a second term, defeating Republican Bob Dole, a former U.S. senator from Kansas. Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Former Secretary of Defense and future Vice President of the United States Dick Cheney was touted by many as a possible candidate for the presidency, but he declared his intentions not to run in early 1995. [21] In polls directed at Perot voters as to who would be a second choice, Clinton consistently held substantial leads. All 50 states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1996 United States presidential election. "[10], The Clinton campaign avoided mentioning Dole's age directly, instead choosing to confront it in more subtle ways such as the campaign slogan "Building Bridges to the Future" in contrast to the Republican candidate's frequent remarks that he was a "bridge to the past", before the social upheavals of the 1960s. In the 2000 and 2004 elections, the Democrats would fail to carry even one of the former Confederate states, contributing to their defeat both times. Tennessee nonetheless showed Perot his worst performance out of any state except the District of Columbia.[3]. During the 1996 gubernatorial elections, the governorships of the eleven states and two territories were up for election. Since 1984, no winning presidential candidate has surpassed Bill Clinton's 8.5 percentage popular vote margin, or his 220 electoral vote margin since 1988. Throughout this campaign, Clinton was always leading in the polls, generally by large margins. For the results of the previous election, see United States presidential election of 1992. In addition to all regularly scheduled House elections, there were five special elections held. Former and future Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld formed a presidential campaign exploratory committee, but declined to formally enter the race. Although his message won appeal with older voters, surveys found that his age was widely held as a liability and his frequent allusions to WWII and the Great Depression in speeches and campaign ads "unappealing" to younger voters. He was able to regain ground as the economy began to recover from the early 1990s recession with a relatively stable world stage. Home 2020 Election Results Election Info Weblog Forum Wiki Search Email Login Site Info Store Note: The Google advertisement links below may advocate political positions that this site does not endorse. 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. Dole debated President Clinton in two debates, while Perot wasn't allowed to attend as his polling numbers had dropped since 1992. As of 2016, this is the last presidential election in which Democrats won the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia. Although Perot easily won the nomination, his victory at the party's national convention led to a schism as supporters of Lamm accused him of rigging the vote to prevent them from casting their ballots. She participated in a number of primary Presidential debates before withdrawing. Clinton maintained a consistent polling edge over Dole, and he won re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and the Electoral College. Tennessee was won by incumbent United States President Bill Clinton of Arkansas, who was running against Kansas Senator Bob Dole. [2] Incumbent Democratic President Bill Clinton defeated former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, the Republican nominee, and Ross Perot, the Reform Party nominee. His vote total was less than half of his performance in 1992. Clinton was the first Democrat to win re-election to the presidency since Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the first Southern Democrat to win re-election since Andrew Jackson in 1832. Both Shelby and Davidson counties have been consistently Democratic since the election of 1992. During that day the President of the United States and Vice President of the United States were selected. Minnesota 2nd Congressional District Election Delayed after Candidate Dies, Interactive Map for the FiveThirtyEight Senate Forecast, Reform Party candidate H. Ross Perot received 7,866,284 votes, but no Electoral Votes. Michael Levy was political science editor (2000-06), executive editor (2006-11), editor of Britannica Blog (2010-11), and director of product content & curriculum (2011-12) at Encyclopaedia Britannica.... Who assassinated U.S. President Abraham Lincoln? The 1996 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election.Voters chose 22 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. [3][4], Clinton easily won primaries nationwide, with margins consistently higher than 80%.[5]. [3] Nonetheless, Republicans retained control of the chamber. In 1996 the situation ultimately proved the same, though Pat Buchanan for a time was widely speculated to be planning on bolting to the Taxpayers' Party should the expected Republican nominee, Senator Bob Dole, name a pro-choice running-mate. Despite Dole's defeat, the Republican Party was able to maintain a majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Phillips and Titus drew 182,820 votes (0.2% of the popular vote). ", "US President – D Primaries Race – Feb 01, 1996", "Republicans Prepare to Run in 1996 - Arab American Institute", "'Stop-Newt' Republicans Confront New Base", "US President – R Primaries Race – July 7, 1996", "McCain and Obama Can Learn A Lot From Past Debaters", "Clinton And Dole, Face To Face, Spar Over Medicare And Taxes", "09/02/96 Medicare, Taxes, and Bob Dole: A Talk with the President", "G.O.P. Clinton's performance seems to have been part of a broader decline in support for the Democratic Party in the South. Throughout the run-up to the general election, Clinton maintained comfortable leads in the polls over Dole and Perot. Detailed national-level Presidential Election Results for 1996. Ahead of the 1996 primary contest, Republican Leader of the United States Senate and former vice-presidential candidate Bob Dole was seen as the most likely winner. However, Steve Forbes finished first in Delaware and Arizona while paleoconservative firebrand Pat Buchanan managed early victories in Alaska and Louisiana, in addition to a strong second place in the Iowa caucuses and a surprising victory in the small but key New Hampshire primary. Perot once again received his lowest amount of support in the South. The 1996 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place on November 5, 1996. 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Ohmen – political activist from, This page was last edited on 18 September 2020, at 17:53. The Temple event was organized by DNC fund-raisers John Huang and Maria Hsia. All fifty states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1996 United States presidential election.Texas voters chose thirty-two electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Ultimately, Clinton defeated Dole, capturing 49 percent to Dole’s 41 percent and Perot’s 8 percent. Dole further enhanced this contrast on September 18 when he made a reference to a no-hitter thrown the day before by Hideo Nomo of the "Brooklyn Dodgers", a team that had left Brooklyn for Los Angeles 38 years earlier. With the advantage of incumbency, Bill Clinton's path to renomination by the Democratic Party was uneventful. The paper wrote that intelligence information had showed the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C. was used for coordinating contributions to the DNC[17] in violation of U.S. law forbidding non-American citizens from giving monetary donations to U.S. politicians and political parties. [18] The DNC eventually returned the money donated by the Temple's monks and nuns. A number of Republican candidates entered the field to challenge the incumbent Democratic President, Bill Clinton. Winona LaDuke, a Native American activist and economist from Wisconsin, was named as his running-mate. Bill Clinton framed the narrative against Dole early, painting him as a mere clone of unpopular House Speaker Newt Gingrich, warning America that Bob Dole would work in concert with the Republican Congress to slash popular social programs, like Medicare and Social Security, dubbed by Clinton as "Dole-Gingrich". In the electoral college Clinton won 379 votes to Dole’s 159.…, But in 1996 the caucuses were back in the limelight, with Dole once again besting a tough field of Republican opponents and setting his feet to the path to the nomination.…, …Reform Party nominee in the 1996 U.S. presidential election with Pat Choate as his vice presidential nominee, Perot received 8 percent of the popular vote, while the Republican candidate, Bob Dole, took 41 percent, and Clinton was reelected with 49 percent of the vote and 379 electoral college delegates. Individuals included in this section completed one or more of the following actions: received, or formally announced their candidacy for, the presidential nomination of a third party; formally announced intention to run as an independent candidate and obtained enough ballot access to win the election; filed as a third party or non-affiliated candidate with the FEC (for other than exploratory purposes). 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. Republicans picked up three seats in the regularly-scheduled Senate elections, but Democrats picked up one seat in a special election. Results by county, shaded according to winning candidate's percentage of the vote. Get kids back-to-school ready with Expedition: Learn! [31] Because Clinton won the election by a comfortable margin, there was no major reaction towards the impreciseness of the polls. Buoyed by a recovering and increasingly strong economy, Clinton maintained consistent double-digit leads in the polls over Dole as election day neared. Votes for this candidate were not tabulated by county but listed only as a statewide total. The U.S. Taxpayers Party had run its first presidential ticket in 1992, it being head by Howard Phillips who had failed to find any prominent conservative willing to take the mantle. Clinton and Vice President Al Gore were re-nominated without incident by the Democratic Party.