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1992Final results

1992 election for President in Illinois

President · Illinois

Bill Clinton (D) won with 48.6% of the vote, defeating George H.w. Bush (R) by 14.2 points.

Bill ClintonDemocrat · winner
48.6%2,453,350
34.3%1,734,096
Ross PerotIndependent
16.6%840,515
Andre MarrouLibertarian
0.2%9,218
Lenora FulaniOther party
0.1%5,267
0.1%3,577
John HagelinNatural Law
0.1%2,751
James ""mac"" WarrenSocialist Workers
0.0%1,361
5,050,157 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1992

Races before and after

EvenR+12.91984R+2.11988D+14.21992D+17.51996D+12.02000D+10.32004

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The candidates

Bill Clinton (D)George H.w. Bush (R)Ross Perot (I)

Also on the ballot: Andre Marrou (Libertarian), 0.2%; Lenora Fulani (Other party), 0.1%; James ""bo"" Gritz (Other party), 0.1%; John Hagelin (Natural Law), 0.1%; James ""mac"" Warren (Socialist Workers), 0.0%