1996Final results
1996 election for President in Texas
President · Texas
Robert Dole (R) won with 48.8% of the vote, defeating Bill Clinton (D) by 4.9 points.
Robert DoleRepublican · winner
48.8%2,736,167
Bill ClintonDemocrat
43.8%2,459,683
Ross PerotIndependent
6.7%378,537
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.4%20,256
Howard PhillipsConstitution
0.1%7,472
John HagelinNatural Law
0.1%4,422
5,611,644 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
Robert Dole (R)Bill Clinton (D)Ross Perot (I)
Also on the ballot: Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.4%; Howard Phillips (Constitution), 0.1%; John Hagelin (Natural Law), 0.1%