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The state has been won by the Democratic nominee in every presidential election since. Bill Clinton narrowly defeated Bush in New Jersey (by two points), which had voted for the Republican nominee all but twice since 1948. Clinton would later win the state in 1996 by eighteen points; like Vermont, Republicans have not won the state since. [115]
Clinton ultimately won the national election, defeating incumbent President Bush. [2] Clinton's double-digit 15.85% margin of victory would mark the beginning of a dramatic shift toward the Democratic Party in New York, from a Democratic leaning swing state to a solidly blue state that Democrats would carry by landslide margins in every ...
New Jersey was won by Governor Bill Clinton (D-Arkansas) with 42.95% of the popular vote over incumbent President George H. W. Bush (R-Texas) with 40.58%, a 2.37% margin of victory. Businessman Ross Perot (I-Texas) finished in third, with 15.61% of the popular vote. [1] Clinton ultimately won the national vote, defeating incumbent President Bush.
Bill Clinton (D) 370: George H. W. Bush (R) 168: 1992 presidential election results. Red denotes states won by Bush, blue denotes states won by Clinton. Numbers indicate the electoral votes won by each candidate. Senate elections; Overall control: Democratic hold: Seats contested: 36 of 100 seats (34 Class 3 seats + 2 special elections)
Republicans denounced Clinton's indiscretions, while Gore criticized Bush's lack of experience. Gore's Election Poster Bush's Election Poster. On election night, it was unclear who had won, with the electoral votes of the state of Florida still undecided. The returns showed that Bush won Florida by such a close margin that state law required a ...
Electoral college results of the 1988 election Bush: 426 votes (40 states) Dukakis: 111 votes (10 states + DC) ... Clinton: 370 votes (32 states + DC) Bush: 168 votes ...
The presidential contest in Georgia was the closest of any state that year, with Clinton winning 43.47% to 42.88% over Incumbent President George H. W. Bush (R-TX) by a thin margin of 0.59%. This made it the first time that Georgia had voted Democratic since 1980 , when it voted for Jimmy Carter , who was the former Governor.
Oregon was won by Governor Bill Clinton (D-Arkansas) with 42.48% of the popular vote over incumbent President George H. W. Bush (R-Texas) with 32.53%. Businessman Ross Perot (I-Texas) finished in third, with 24.21% of the popular vote. [1] Clinton ultimately won the national vote, defeating incumbent President Bush. [2]