1996Final results
1996 election for President in Alabama
President · Alabama
Robert Dole (R) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Bill Clinton (D) by 7.0 points.
Robert DoleRepublican · winner
50.1%769,044
Bill ClintonDemocrat
43.2%662,165
Write-ins and other votesOther party
6.3%96,153
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.3%5,290
John HagelinNatural Law
0.1%1,697
1,534,349 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Robert Dole (R)Bill Clinton (D)
Also on the ballot: Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.3%; John Hagelin (Natural Law), 0.1%