1996Final results
1996 election for President in New Jersey
President · New Jersey
Bill Clinton (D) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Robert Dole (R) by 17.9 points.
Bill ClintonDemocrat · winner
53.7%1,652,361
Robert DoleRepublican
35.9%1,103,099
Write-ins and other votesOther party
10.4%320,400
3,075,860 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: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET