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1996
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President
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Maine
Maine Presidential Election
Bill Clinton
51.6%
vs.
Bob Dole
30.8%
|
D+20.9
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605,897 votes
4 candidates
605,897 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Bill Clinton
DEM
✓
DEM
312,788
51.6%
Bob Dole
REP
REP
186,378
30.8%
Ross Perot
REF
REF
85,970
14.2%
Other
OTH
OTH
20,761
3.4%
Seat History
President in Maine
2024
Kamala D Harris
DEM
D+6.5
2020
Joe Biden
DEM
D+8.7
2016
Hillary Rodham Clinton
DEM
D+2.7
2012
Barack Obama
DEM
D+15.1
2008
Barack Obama
DEM
D+17.3
2004
John Kerry
DEM
D+9.0
2000
Al Gore
DEM
D+5.1
1992
Bill Clinton
DEM
D+8.4
1988
George H.W. Bush
REP
R+11.4
1984
Ronald Reagan
REP
R+22.1
1980
Ronald Reagan
REP
R+3.4
1976
Gerald Ford
REP
R+0.8
1972
Richard M. Nixon
REP
R+23.0
1968
Herbert H. Humphrey
DEM
D+12.7
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Candidates
Bill Clinton
DEM
Record
70W-36L
Avg Margin
D+6.5
Career
1978-1996
President / Governor
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Bob Dole
REP
Record
23W-32L
Avg Margin
D+4.2
Career
1968-1996
President / US Senate
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Ross Perot
REF
Record
0W-100L
Avg Margin
D+5.8
Career
1992-1996
President
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US Senate
1 contest →
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