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1996Final results

1996 election for President in West Virginia

President · West Virginia

Bill Clinton (D) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Robert Dole (R) by 14.7 points.

Bill ClintonDemocrat · winner
51.5%327,812
Robert DoleRepublican
36.8%233,946
Ross PerotReform
11.3%71,639
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.5%3,062
636,459 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

EvenD+4.51980R+10.51984D+4.71988D+13.01992D+14.71996R+6.32000R+12.92004

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Bill Clinton (D)Robert Dole (R)Ross Perot (REF)

Also on the ballot: Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.5%