ReformNo state or federal office heldLost the 1996 general

Ross Perot

Ross Perot ran in 97 elections between 1992 and 1996.

Elections: 97; 1992–1996
Won: 0; generals, primaries and specials

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

Every race Perot has run

Margin: how far Perot finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1996	President (Alaska)	General	Lost	Robert Dole (R), Bill Clinton (D), Ralph Nader (G)	10.9%	−39.9
1996	President (Arizona)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), Harry Browne (L)	8%	−38.5
1996	President (Arkansas)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), Ralph Nader (G)	7.9%	−45.8
1996	President (California)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), Ralph Nader (G)	7%	−44.1
1996	President (Colorado)	General	Lost	Robert Dole (R), Bill Clinton (D), Ralph Nader (G)	6.6%	−39.2
1996	President (Connecticut)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), Ralph Nader (G)	10%	−42.8
1996	President (Delaware)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), Harry Browne (L)	10.6%	−41.2
1996	President (District of Columbia)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), Ralph Nader (G)	1.9%	−83.2
1996	President (Florida)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), Harry Browne (L)	9.1%	−38.9
1996	President (Georgia)	General	Lost	Robert Dole (R), Bill Clinton (D), Harry Browne (L)	6.4%	−40.7
1996	President (Hawaii)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), Ralph Nader (G)	7.6%	−49.3
1996	President (Idaho)	General	Lost	Robert Dole (R), Bill Clinton (D), Harry Browne (L)	12.7%	−39.5
1996	President (Illinois)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), Harry Browne (L)	8%	−46.3
1996	President (Indiana)	General	Lost	Robert Dole (R), Bill Clinton (D), Harry Browne (L)	10.5%	−36.6
1996	President (Iowa)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), Ralph Nader (G)	8.5%	−41.7
1996	President (Kansas)	General	Lost	Robert Dole (R), Bill Clinton (D), Harry Browne (L)	8.6%	−45.7
1996	President (Kentucky)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), Harry Browne (L)	8.7%	−37.2
1996	President (Louisiana)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), Harry Browne (L)	6.9%	−45.1
1996	President (Maine)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), Ralph Nader (G)	14.2%	−37.4
1996	President (Maryland)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), Harry Browne (L)	6.5%	−47.8
1996	President (Massachusetts)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), Harry Browne (L)	8.9%	−52.6
1996	President (Michigan)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), Harry Browne (L)	8.7%	−42.9
1996	President (Minnesota)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), Ralph Nader (G)	11.8%	−39.3
1996	President (Missouri)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), Howard Phillips (CST)	10.1%	−37.5
1996	President (Montana)	General	Lost	Robert Dole (R), Bill Clinton (D), Harry Browne (L)	13.6%	−30.6
1996	President (Nebraska)	General	Lost	Robert Dole (R), Bill Clinton (D), Harry Browne (L)	10.5%	−43.1
1996	President (Nevada)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), None Of The Above (I)	9.5%	−34.5
1996	President (New Hampshire)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), Harry Browne (L)	9.7%	−39.8
1996	President (New Mexico)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), Ralph Nader (G)	5.8%	−43.4
1996	President (New York)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), Ralph Nader (G)	8%	−51.5
1996	President (North Carolina)	General	Lost	Robert Dole (R), Bill Clinton (D), Harry Browne (L)	6.7%	−42.0
1996	President (North Dakota)	General	Lost	Robert Dole (R), Bill Clinton (D), Harry Browne (L)	12.2%	−34.7
1996	President (Ohio)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), Harry Browne (L)	10.7%	−36.7
1996	President (Oklahoma)	General	Lost	Robert Dole (R), Bill Clinton (D), Harry Browne (L)	10.8%	−37.4
1996	President (Oregon)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), Ralph Nader (G)	8.8%	−38.4
1996	President (Pennsylvania)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), Harry Browne (L)	9.6%	−39.7
1996	President (Rhode Island)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), Ralph Nader (G)	11.2%	−48.5
1996	President (South Carolina)	General	Lost	Robert Dole (R), Bill Clinton (D), Harry Browne (L)	5.6%	−44.3
1996	President (Texas)	General	Lost	Robert Dole (R), Bill Clinton (D), Harry Browne (L)	6.7%	−42.0
1996	President (Utah)	General	Lost	Robert Dole (R), Bill Clinton (D), Ralph Nader (G)	10%	−44.4
1996	President (Vermont)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), Ralph Nader (G)	12%	−41.4
1996	President (Virginia)	General	Lost	Robert Dole (R), Bill Clinton (D), Howard Phillips (CST)	6.6%	−40.5
1996	President (Washington)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), Harry Browne (L)	8.9%	−40.9
1996	President (West Virginia)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), Harry Browne (L)	11.3%	−40.2
1996	President (Wisconsin)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), Robert Dole (R), Howard Phillips (CST)	10.4%	−38.5
1996	President (Wyoming)	General	Lost	Robert Dole (R), Bill Clinton (D), Harry Browne (L)	12.3%	−37.6
1992	President (Alabama)	General	Lost	George H.w. Bush (R), Bill Clinton (D), Andre Marrou (L)	10.8%	−36.8
1992	President (Alaska)	General	Lost	George H.w. Bush (R), Bill Clinton (D), James ""bo"" Gritz (I)	28.4%	−11.0
1992	President (Arizona)	General	Lost	George H.w. Bush (R), Bill Clinton (D), James ""bo"" Gritz (I)	23.8%	−14.7
1992	President (Arkansas)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), George H.w. Bush (R)	10.4%	−42.8
1992	President (California)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), George H.w. Bush (R), Andre Marrou (L)	20.6%	−25.4
1992	President (Colorado)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), George H.w. Bush (R), Andre Marrou (L)	23.3%	−16.8
1992	President (Connecticut)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), George H.w. Bush (R), Andre Marrou (L)	21.6%	−20.6
1992	President (Delaware)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), George H.w. Bush (R), Lenora Fulani (I)	20.4%	−23.1
1992	President (District of Columbia)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), George H.w. Bush (R), Lenora Fulani (I)	4.3%	−80.4
1992	President (Florida)	General	Lost	George H.w. Bush (R), Bill Clinton (D), Andre Marrou (L)	19.8%	−21.1
1992	President (Georgia)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), George H.w. Bush (R), Andre Marrou (L)	13.3%	−30.1
1992	President (Hawaii)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), George H.w. Bush (R), James ""bo"" Gritz (I)	14.2%	−33.9
1992	President (Idaho)	General	Lost	George H.w. Bush (R), Bill Clinton (D), James ""bo"" Gritz (I)	27%	−15.0
1992	President (Illinois)	General	Lost	Bill Clinton (D), George H.w. Bush (R), Andre Marrou (L)	16.6%	−31.9

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

Who Perot has run against

Robert Dole (R) · 1996 election, lost
Bill Clinton (D) · 1996 election, lost
George H.w. Bush (R) · 1992 election, lost

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