Mississippi · 1996 presidential election
Mississippi presidential election results 1996
Robert Dole carried Mississippi by 5.13 points (45,816 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 7
- Votes counted
- 893,857
- MS result
- R+5.1
- Compared with the nation
- 13.6 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1992
- 3.8 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Dole | Republican | 439,838 | 49.20% | 7 | |
| William J. Clinton | Democratic | 394,022 | 44.10% | — | |
| H. Ross Perot | Reform | 52,222 | 5.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 893,857 | ||||
Sources: 1996
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Questions and answers
Who won Mississippi in 1996?
Robert Dole won Mississippi by 5.13 percentage points (45,816 votes).
How many electoral votes did Mississippi have in 1996?
Mississippi cast 7 electoral votes in 1996.
How many people voted for president in Mississippi in 1996?
893,857 votes were counted for president.
How did Mississippi change from 1992 to 1996?
The margin moved 3.8 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 8.9 points to Republican by 5.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data