Texas · 1996 presidential election
Texas presidential election results 1996
Robert Dole carried Texas by 4.93 points (276,484 votes), winning 32 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 32
- Votes counted
- 5,611,644
- TX result
- R+4.9
- Compared with the nation
- 13.4 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1992
- 1.5 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Dole | Republican | 2,736,167 | 48.80% | 32 | |
| William J. Clinton | Democratic | 2,459,683 | 43.80% | — | |
| H. Ross Perot | Reform | 378,537 | 6.70% | — | |
| Total votes | 5,611,644 | ||||
Sources: 1996
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Questions and answers
Who won Texas in 1996?
Robert Dole won Texas by 4.93 percentage points (276,484 votes).
How many electoral votes did Texas have in 1996?
Texas cast 32 electoral votes in 1996.
How many people voted for president in Texas in 1996?
5,611,644 votes were counted for president.
How did Texas change from 1992 to 1996?
The margin moved 1.5 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 3.5 points to Republican by 4.9 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data