Who won the popular vote in 1996?

Dole won 40.7% of the popular vote and 159 electoral votes, while Perot won 8.4% of the popular vote. Despite Dole's defeat, the Republican Party was able to maintain a majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. read more

Voting Age Population (Census Bureau Population Survey for November 1996): 196,498,000 Percent of voting age population casting a vote for President: 49.00%. Notes: Party designations vary from one state to another. Vote totals for the candidates listed above include any write-in votes they received. read more