54 0 5,119,835 3,828,380 51.1% 38.2% Start date November 5, 1996 | 0 0 3,828,380 697,847 38.2% 7.0% | |
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The 1996 United States presidential election in California took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose 54 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
California, was won by Incumbent President Bill Clinton (D) over Senator Bob Dole (R), with Clinton winning 51.1% to 38.21% by a margin of 12.89%. Billionaire businessman Ross Perot (Reform Party) finished in third with 6.96% of the popular vote.
California is one of thirteen states where on the election ballot, James Campbell of California, Perot's former boss at IBM, was listed as a stand-in Vice-Presidential candidate.
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United States presidential election in California, 1996 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA