1996Final results
1996 election for President in Pennsylvania
President · Pennsylvania
Bill Clinton (D) won with 49.2% of the vote, defeating Robert Dole (R) by 9.2 points.
Bill ClintonDemocrat · winner
49.2%2,215,819
Robert DoleRepublican
40.0%1,801,169
Ross PerotReform
9.6%430,984
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.6%28,000
Howard PhillipsConstitution
0.4%19,552
John HagelinNatural Law
0.1%5,783
4,501,307 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: Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.6%; Howard Phillips (Constitution), 0.4%; John Hagelin (Natural Law), 0.1%