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      Home/Elections/1996/President/Arkansas
      1996·President·Arkansas

      Arkansas Presidential Election

      Bill Clinton53.7%vs.Bob Dole36.8%|
      D+16.9
      |884,262 votes
      4 candidates884,262 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bill ClintonDEM✓
      		DEM475,17153.7%
      Bob DoleREP
      		REP325,41636.8%
      Ross PerotREF
      		REF69,8847.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH13,7911.6%

      Seat History

      President in Arkansas

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+30.6
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+27.6
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+26.9
      2012
      Mitt RomneyREP
      R+23.7
      2008
      John McCainREP
      R+19.9
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+9.8
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+5.4
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+17.7
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+14.2
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+22.2
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+0.6
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+30.0
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+38.1
      1968
      OtherOTH
      R+0.7
      View all President history for Arkansas →

      Candidates

      Bill ClintonDEM
      Record70W-36L
      Avg MarginD+6.5
      Career1978-1996
      President / Governor
      Full profile →
      Bob DoleREP
      Record23W-32L
      Avg MarginD+4.2
      Career1968-1996
      President / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Ross PerotREF
      Record0W-100L
      Avg MarginD+5.8
      Career1992-1996
      President
      Full profile →

      Also in Arkansas, 1996

      US Senate1 contest →US House4 contests →
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