H. Ross Perot vs Robert Dole
H. Ross Perot vs Robert Dole in 1996: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.
H. Ross Perot
- Elections
- 2 (1992, 1996)
- Won
- 0
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 0
- Best popular vote
- 18.9% in 1992
- Parties
- Reform, Independent
Robert Dole
- Elections
- 1 (1996)
- Won
- 0
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 159
- Best popular vote
- 40.7% in 1996
- Parties
- Republican
- H. Ross Perot states
- 0
- Robert Dole states
- 19
- Popular vote
- 8.4% – 40.7%
Every state, 1996
| State | H. Ross Perot | Robert Dole | Gap (pts) | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 6.0% | 50.1% 9 | -44.1 | 9 |
| Alaska | 10.9% | 50.8% 3 | -39.9 | 3 |
| Arizona | 8.0% | 44.3% | -36.3 | 8 |
| Arkansas | 7.9% | 36.8% | -28.9 | 6 |
| California | 7.0% | 38.2% | -31.2 | 54 |
| Colorado | 6.6% | 45.8% 8 | -39.2 | 8 |
| Connecticut | 10.0% | 34.7% | -24.7 | 8 |
| Delaware | 10.6% | 36.6% | -26.0 | 3 |
| District of Columbia | 1.9% | 9.3% | -7.4 | 3 |
| Florida | 9.1% | 42.3% | -33.2 | 25 |
| Georgia | 6.4% | 47.0% 13 | -40.6 | 13 |
| Hawaii | 7.6% | 31.6% | -24.0 | 4 |
| Idaho | 12.7% | 52.2% 4 | -39.5 | 4 |
| Illinois | 8.0% | 36.8% | -28.8 | 22 |
| Indiana | 10.5% | 47.1% 12 | -36.6 | 12 |
| Iowa | 8.5% | 39.9% | -31.4 | 7 |
| Kansas | 8.6% | 54.3% 6 | -45.7 | 6 |
| Kentucky | 8.7% | 44.9% | -36.2 | 8 |
| Louisiana | 6.9% | 39.9% | -33.0 | 9 |
| Maine | 14.2% | 30.8% | -16.6 | 4 |
| Maryland | 6.5% | 38.3% | -31.8 | 10 |
| Massachusetts | 8.9% | 28.1% | -19.2 | 12 |
| Michigan | 8.7% | 38.5% | -29.8 | 18 |
| Minnesota | 11.8% | 35.0% | -23.2 | 10 |
| Mississippi | 5.8% | 49.2% 7 | -43.4 | 7 |
| Missouri | 10.1% | 41.2% | -31.1 | 11 |
| Montana | 13.6% | 44.1% 3 | -30.5 | 3 |
| Nebraska | 10.5% | 53.7% 5 | -43.2 | 5 |
| Nevada | 9.5% | 42.9% | -33.4 | 4 |
| New Hampshire | 9.7% | 39.4% | -29.7 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 8.5% | 35.9% | -27.4 | 15 |
| New Mexico | 5.8% | 41.9% | -36.1 | 5 |
| New York | 8.0% | 30.6% | -22.6 | 33 |
| North Carolina | 6.7% | 48.7% 14 | -42.0 | 14 |
| North Dakota | 12.2% | 46.9% 3 | -34.7 | 3 |
| Ohio | 10.7% | 41.0% | -30.3 | 21 |
| Oklahoma | 10.8% | 48.3% 8 | -37.5 | 8 |
| Oregon | 8.8% | 39.1% | -30.3 | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | 9.6% | 40.0% | -30.4 | 23 |
| Rhode Island | 11.2% | 26.8% | -15.6 | 4 |
| South Carolina | 5.6% | 49.8% 8 | -44.2 | 8 |
| South Dakota | 9.7% | 46.5% 3 | -36.8 | 3 |
| Tennessee | 5.6% | 45.6% | -40.0 | 11 |
| Texas | 6.7% | 48.8% 32 | -42.1 | 32 |
| Utah | 10.0% | 54.4% 5 | -44.4 | 5 |
| Vermont | 12.0% | 31.1% | -19.1 | 3 |
| Virginia | 6.6% | 47.1% 13 | -40.5 | 13 |
| Washington | 8.9% | 37.3% | -28.4 | 11 |
| West Virginia | 11.3% | 36.8% | -25.5 | 5 |
| Wisconsin | 10.4% | 38.5% | -28.1 | 11 |
| Wyoming | 12.3% | 49.8% 3 | -37.5 | 3 |
Questions and answers
Who won between H. Ross Perot and Robert Dole in 1996?
Neither won the presidency. Electoral votes: H. Ross Perot 0, Robert Dole 159. Popular vote: H. Ross Perot 8.4%, Robert Dole 40.7%.
How many states did H. Ross Perot and Robert Dole each win in 1996?
H. Ross Perot carried 0 and Robert Dole carried 19.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data