1996Final results
1996 election for President in New York
President · New York
Bill Clinton (D) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Robert Dole (R) by 28.9 points.
Bill ClintonDemocrat · winner
59.5%3,756,177
Robert DoleRepublican
30.6%1,933,492
Ross PerotIndependent
8.0%503,458
Ralph NaderGreen
1.2%75,956
Howard PhillipsRight to Life
0.4%23,580
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.2%12,220
John HagelinNatural Law
0.1%5,011
Monica MooreheadWorkers World
0.1%3,473
James HarrisSocialist Workers
0.0%2,762
6,316,129 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
Bill Clinton (D)Robert Dole (R)Ross Perot (I)
Also on the ballot: Ralph Nader (Green), 1.2%; Howard Phillips (Right to Life), 0.4%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.2%; John Hagelin (Natural Law), 0.1%; Monica Moorehead (Workers World), 0.1%; James Harris (Socialist Workers), 0.0%