1996Final results
1996 election for President in Oregon
President · Oregon
Bill Clinton (D) won with 47.2% of the vote, defeating Robert Dole (R) by 8.1 points.
Bill ClintonDemocrat · winner
47.2%649,641
Robert DoleRepublican
39.1%538,152
Ross PerotReform
8.8%121,221
Ralph NaderGreen
3.6%49,415
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.6%8,903
Howard PhillipsConstitution
0.2%3,379
John HagelinNatural Law
0.2%2,798
Mary Cal HollisSocialist
0.1%1,922
1,377,760 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
The candidates
Bill Clinton (D)Robert Dole (R)Ross Perot (REF)
Also on the ballot: Ralph Nader (Green), 3.6%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.6%; Howard Phillips (Constitution), 0.2%; John Hagelin (Natural Law), 0.2%; Mary Cal Hollis (Socialist), 0.1%