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      Home/Elections/1996/President/Maryland
      1996·President·Maryland

      Maryland Presidential Election

      Bill Clinton54.3%vs.Bob Dole38.3%|
      D+16.0
      |1,780,870 votes
      4 candidates1,780,870 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bill ClintonDEM✓
      		DEM966,20754.3%
      Bob DoleREP
      		REP681,53038.3%
      Ross PerotREF
      		REF115,8126.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH17,3211.0%

      Seat History

      President in Maryland

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+28.5
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+33.2
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+26.4
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+26.1
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+25.4
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+13.0
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+16.4
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+14.2
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+2.9
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+5.5
      1980
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+3.0
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+6.1
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+23.9
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+1.6
      View all President history for Maryland →

      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 →

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