1992 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary

1992 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary

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Candidate George H. W. Bush Pat Buchanan Home state Texas Virginia Delegate count 14 9 Popular vote 92,271 65,106 Percentage 53.1% 37.5%

First place by county Vote share by county First place by county   Bush Vote share by county Bush   40–50%   50–60%

Main article: 1992 Republican Party presidential primaries

The 1992 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary took place on February 18, 1992, as one of the Republican Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1992 United States presidential election.

Details

Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush, who had alienated a portion of conservatives by breaking his promise in 1988 for "No New Taxes" during his administration, defeated insurgent paleoconservative candidate Pat Buchanan. ^{[1] [2]} However, his 15.6% margin of victory ^[3] was unusually narrow for an incumbent president, and foreshadowed his weaknesses amongst the conservative GOP base. ^[4]

Bush would go on to receive the Republican nomination, winning every state, but lost in the general election to Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton.

References

1. New Hampshire. Dept. of State (1993). Manual for the General Court. University of New Hampshire Library. Concord, N.H. : Dept. of State. pp. 134, 136.
2. "1992 New Hampshire Republican primary results". Archived from the original on December 13, 2017.
3. "NH Elections Database » 1992 President Republican Primary". NH Elections Database. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
4. Toner, Robin (February 19, 1992). "THE 1992 CAMPAIGN: New Hampshire; BUSH JARRED IN FIRST PRIMARY; TSONGAS WINS DEMOCRATIC VOTE". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved April 7, 2024.