1992 United States presidential straw poll in Guam

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1992 United States presidential straw poll in Guam
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  1988 November 2, 1992 1996  

Non-binding preference poll
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Nominee Bill Clinton George H. W. Bush
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Arkansas Texas
Running mate Al Gore Dan Quayle
Popular vote10,2336,817
Percentage59.11%39.86%

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Village Results

The 1992 United States presidential straw poll in Guam was held on November 3, 1992, Guam is a territory and not a state. Thus, it is ineligible to elect members of the Electoral College, instead, the territory conducts a non-binding presidential straw poll during the general election. In turn cast direct electoral votes for president and vice president. [1] [2]

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Democratic governor Bill Clinton won the straw poll by almost 59.2%.

Results

The votes of Guam residents didn't count in this November presidential election, but the territory nonetheless conducts a presidential straw poll to gauge islanders' preference for president every election year. Since the first straw poll was in 1980. [3]

1992 United States presidential straw poll in Guam [4]
PartyCandidateRunning mateVotesPercentage
Democratic Bill Clinton Al Gore 10,23359.11%
Republican George H. W. Bush Dan Quayle 6,81739.38%
Independent Lenora Fulani Maria Elizabeth Muñoz 1470.84%
Libertarian Andre Marrou Nancy Lord 1160.67%
Totals17,313100.00%

See also

References

  1. "Guam residents can't vote in the US election — but they have predicted the winner almost every time". ABC News. November 1, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  2. "Sparse turnout on bill to ban Trump from Guam's 2024 ballot". guampdn.com. March 9, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  3. Staff, Pacific island Times News (November 3, 2020). "Biden beats Trump in Guam's presidential straw poll". pactimes. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  4. "ECAR 1992.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved June 21, 2024.