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George H. W. Bush vs H. Ross Perot

George H. W. Bush vs H. Ross Perot in 1992: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.

George H. W. Bush

Elections
2 (1988, 1992)
Won
1
Electoral votes, all runs
594
Best popular vote
53.4% in 1988
Parties
Republican
vs

H. Ross Perot

Elections
2 (1992, 1996)
Won
0
Electoral votes, all runs
0
Best popular vote
18.9% in 1992
Parties
Reform, Independent

1992

George H. W. Bush states
18
H. Ross Perot states
0
Popular vote
37.4% – 18.9%
Alabama: George H. W. BushAlaska: George H. W. BushArizona: George H. W. BushArkansas: another candidateCalifornia: another candidateColorado: another candidateConnecticut: another candidateDelaware: another candidateDistrict of Columbia: another candidateFlorida: George H. W. BushGeorgia: another candidateHawaii: another candidateIdaho: George H. W. BushIllinois: another candidateIndiana: George H. W. BushIowa: another candidateKansas: George H. W. BushKentucky: another candidateLouisiana: another candidateMaine: another candidateMaryland: another candidateMassachusetts: another candidateMichigan: another candidateMinnesota: another candidateMississippi: George H. W. BushMissouri: another candidateMontana: another candidateNebraska: George H. W. BushNevada: another candidateNew Hampshire: another candidateNew Jersey: another candidateNew Mexico: another candidateNew York: another candidateNorth Carolina: George H. W. BushNorth Dakota: George H. W. BushOhio: another candidateOklahoma: George H. W. BushOregon: another candidatePennsylvania: another candidateRhode Island: another candidateSouth Carolina: George H. W. BushSouth Dakota: George H. W. BushTennessee: another candidateTexas: George H. W. BushUtah: George H. W. BushVermont: another candidateVirginia: George H. W. BushWashington: another candidateWest Virginia: another candidateWisconsin: another candidateWyoming: George H. W. BushVermont: another candidateNew Hampshire: another candidateMassachusetts: another candidateRhode Island: another candidateConnecticut: another candidateNew Jersey: another candidateDelaware: another candidateMaryland: another candidateDistrict of Columbia: another candidate
Every state, 1992
StateGeorge H. W. BushH. Ross PerotGap (pts)EV
Alabama 47.6% 9 10.8% 36.8 9
Alaska 39.5% 3 28.4% 11.1 3
Arizona 38.5% 8 23.8% 14.7 8
Arkansas 35.5% 10.4% 25.1 6
California 32.6% 20.6% 12.0 54
Colorado 35.9% 23.3% 12.6 8
Connecticut 35.8% 21.6% 14.2 8
Delaware 35.3% 20.4% 14.9 3
District of Columbia 9.1% 4.3% 4.8 3
Florida 40.9% 25 19.8% 21.1 25
Georgia 42.9% 13.3% 29.6 13
Hawaii 36.7% 14.2% 22.5 4
Idaho 42.0% 4 27.0% 15.0 4
Illinois 34.3% 16.6% 17.7 22
Indiana 42.9% 12 19.8% 23.1 12
Iowa 37.3% 18.7% 18.6 7
Kansas 38.9% 6 27.0% 11.9 6
Kentucky 41.3% 13.7% 27.6 8
Louisiana 41.0% 11.8% 29.2 9
Maine 30.4% 30.4% 0.0 4
Maryland 35.6% 14.2% 21.4 10
Massachusetts 29.0% 22.7% 6.3 12
Michigan 36.4% 19.3% 17.1 18
Minnesota 31.9% 24.0% 7.9 10
Mississippi 49.7% 7 8.7% 41.0 7
Missouri 33.9% 21.7% 12.2 11
Montana 35.1% 26.1% 9.0 3
Nebraska 46.6% 5 23.6% 23.0 5
Nevada 34.7% 26.2% 8.5 4
New Hampshire 37.6% 22.6% 15.0 4
New Jersey 40.6% 15.6% 25.0 15
New Mexico 37.3% 16.1% 21.2 5
New York 33.9% 15.7% 18.2 33
North Carolina 43.4% 14 13.7% 29.7 14
North Dakota 44.2% 3 23.1% 21.1 3
Ohio 38.3% 21.0% 17.3 21
Oklahoma 42.6% 8 23.0% 19.6 8
Oregon 32.5% 24.2% 8.3 7
Pennsylvania 36.1% 18.2% 17.9 23
Rhode Island 29.0% 23.2% 5.8 4
South Carolina 48.0% 8 11.5% 36.5 8
South Dakota 40.7% 3 21.8% 18.9 3
Tennessee 42.4% 10.1% 32.3 11
Texas 40.6% 32 22.0% 18.6 32
Utah 43.4% 5 27.3% 16.1 5
Vermont 30.4% 22.8% 7.6 3
Virginia 45.0% 13 13.6% 31.4 13
Washington 32.0% 23.7% 8.3 11
West Virginia 35.4% 15.9% 19.5 5
Wisconsin 36.8% 21.5% 15.3 11
Wyoming 39.6% 3 25.6% 14.0 3

Questions and answers

Who won between George H. W. Bush and H. Ross Perot in 1992?

Neither won the presidency. Electoral votes: George H. W. Bush 168, H. Ross Perot 0. Popular vote: George H. W. Bush 37.4%, H. Ross Perot 18.9%.

How many states did George H. W. Bush and H. Ross Perot each win in 1992?

George H. W. Bush carried 18 and H. Ross Perot carried 0.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data