United States presidential election in Iowa, 1996
Main article: United States presidential election, 1996
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The 1996 United States presidential election in Iowa took place on November 7, 1996 as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose 7 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Iowa was won by Democratic incumbent President Bill Clinton over Republican Senator Bob Dole of Kansas, with Clinton winning 50.26% of the vote to Dole's 39.92%, a margin of 10.34%. The Reform Party candidate, billionaire businessman Ross Perot, finished in third with 8.52% of the popular vote.[1]
Iowa is one of thirteen states where on the election ballot, James Campbell of California, Perot's former boss at IBM, was listed as a stand-in Vice-Presidential candidate.[1][2]
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Bill Clinton (incumbent) | Al Gore | 620,258 | 50.26% | 7 | |
| Republican | Robert Dole | Jack Kemp | 492,644 | 39.92% | 0 | |
| Reform | Ross Perot | James Campbell | 105,159 | 8.52% | 0 | |
| Green | Ralph Nader | Anne Goeke[1][3] | 6,550 | 0.53% | 0 | |
| Natural Law | Dr. John Hagelin | Dr. V. Tompkins | 3,349 | 0.27% | 0 | |
| Libertarian IA | Harry Browne | Jo Jorgensen | 2,315 | 0.19% | 0 | |
| Taxpayer | Howard Phillips | Albion W. Knight Jr.[1][4] | 2,229 | 0.18% | 0 | |
| No party | Write-in | 1,240 | 0.10% | 0 | ||
| Socialist Workers | James Harris | Laura Garza | 331 | 0.03% | 0 | |
| Totals | 1,234,075 | 100.0% | 7 | |||
| Voter Turnout (Voting age/Registered) | 58%/69% | |||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Dave Leip's Atlas of United States Presidential Election Results - 1996 Iowa Results
- ↑ Perot Names Stand-in Veep Candidate
- ↑ Iowa is one of the states where Ralph Nader's running mate (Winona LaDuke) was replaced on the ballot by Anne Goeke.
- ↑ President Elect - 1996
See also
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