Bill Clinton 1996 presidential campaign

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Bill Clinton for President 1996
Campaign	1996 Democratic primaries 1996 US presidential election
Candidate	Bill Clinton 42nd President of the United States (1993–2001) Al Gore 45th Vice President of the United States (1993–2001)
Affiliation	Democratic Party
Status	Announced: April 14, 1995 Presumptive nominee: March 26, 1996 Official nominee: August 29, 1996 Won election: November 5, 1996 Inaugurated: January 20, 1997
Headquarters	Little Rock, Arkansas
Slogan	Building a bridge to the twenty-first century

The 1996 presidential campaign of Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, announced his candidacy for re-election as president on April 14, 1995. On August 29, 1996, he again became the nominee of the Democratic Party for the 1996 presidential election. Along with his running mate, Vice President Al Gore, Bill Clinton was opposed in the general election by former U.S. Senator Bob Dole of Kansas, minor candidates from other parties. The election took place on Tuesday, November 5, 1996.

This was the first time since 1944, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt won re-election, that a Democratic president had won two consecutive presidential elections.^[1]

Election and victory[]

President Bill Clinton dances with First Lady Hillary Clinton during the celebrations of winning re-election. This event was in Washington, D.C. and the theme centered around the Commander-In-Chief.

The election took place on November 5, 1996 and ended with Clinton gaining 379 electoral votes and Dole garnering 159 electoral votes.

With 379 electoral votes, President Bill Clinton won the 1996 Presidential Election. Clinton received over 47 million popular votes.^[2]

See also[]

• 1996 Democratic Party presidential primaries
• 1996 Democratic National Convention
• 1996 United States presidential election
• Bob Dole 1996 presidential campaign
• Ross Perot 1996 presidential campaign

References[]

External links[]

• Bill Clinton acceptance speech