Bill Clinton 1996 presidential campaign

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Bill Clinton for President 1996
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Clinton–Gore campaign logo.
Campaign 1996 Democratic primaries
1996 US presidential election
Candidate Bill Clinton
42nd President of the United States
(1993–2001)
Al Gore
45th Vice President of the United States
(1993–2001)
Affiliation Democratic Party
StatusAnnounced: April 14, 1995
Presumptive nominee: March 26, 1996
Official nominee: August 29, 1996
Won election: November 5, 1996
Inaugurated: January 20, 1997
Headquarters Little Rock, Arkansas
SloganBuilding a bridge to the twenty-first century

Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, announced his candidacy for re-election as president on April 14, 1995. On August 29, 1996, he again became the nominee of the Democratic Party for the 1996 presidential election. Along with his running mate, Vice President Al Gore, Bill Clinton was opposed in the general election by former U.S. Senator Bob Dole of Kansas, minor candidates from other parties. The election took place on Tuesday, November 5, 1996.

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This was the first time since 1944, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt won re-election, that a Democratic incumbent president had won two consecutive presidential elections. [1]

Convention

The 1996 Democratic National Convention held in Chicago sparked protests, such as the one whereby Civil Rights Movement historian Randy Kryn and 10 others were arrested by the Federal Protective Service, [2] and Clinton won the party's nomination.

Election and victory

President Bill Clinton dances with First Lady Hillary Clinton during the celebrations of winning re-election. This event was in Washington, D.C., and the theme centered around the Commander-In-Chief. Hillary Clinton Bill on stage.jpg
President Bill Clinton dances with First Lady Hillary Clinton during the celebrations of winning re-election. This event was in Washington, D.C., and the theme centered around the Commander-In-Chief.

The election took place on November 5, 1996, and ended with Clinton gaining 379 electoral votes and Dole garnering 159 electoral votes.

With 379 electoral votes, President Bill Clinton won the 1996 presidential election. Clinton received over 47 million popular votes. [3]

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References

  1. "Clinton Rides Landslide First Democrat To Be Re-Elected Since Roosevelt". The Spokesman-Review . November 6, 1996. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  2. "The Federal Protective Service arrested 11 protesters Wednesday in...", United Press International , August 28, 1996, retrieved November 19, 2022
  3. "Presidential Election of 1996, Electoral and Popular Vote Summary"