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1996Final results

1996 election for President in Indiana

President · Indiana

Robert Dole (R) won with 47.1% of the vote, defeating Bill Clinton (D) by 5.6 points.

Robert DoleRepublican · winner
47.1%1,006,693
Bill ClintonDemocrat
41.6%887,424
10.5%224,299
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.7%15,632
2,135,431 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

EvenR+24.01984R+20.21988R+6.11992R+5.61996R+15.62000R+20.72004

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

The candidates