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In the 1992 presidential election, President [[George H.W. Bush]] stood for reelection.  He had received strong support for the way he had handled foreign relations during his term in office, but the economy was slumped due to [[inflation]].  Bush had the confidence of the [[Republican]] party, which nominated him for reelection.  The [[Democrats]] nominated young Arkansas Governor, [[Bill Clinton]], as their candidate.  A wealthy oil-businessman named [[H. Ross Perot]] also ran as an independant.  The candidates conducted a firm and long campaign and appeared in several live televised [[Presidential Debates]].  Clinton won the election, receiving a [[plurality]] but not an [[absolute majority]] of the vote.

In the 1992 presidential election, President [[George H.W. Bush]] stood for reelection.  He had received strong support for the way he had handled foreign relations during his term in office, but the economy was slumped due to [[inflation]].  Bush had the confidence of the [[Republican]] party, which nominated him for reelection.  The [[Democrats]] nominated young Arkansas Governor, [[Bill Clinton]], as their candidate.  A wealthy oil-businessman named [[H. Ross Perot]] also ran as an independant.  The candidates conducted a firm and long campaign and appeared in several live televised [[Presidential Debates]].  Clinton won the election.

      

      

{| class="wikitable"

{| class="wikitable"

|-

|-

! candidates

! Candidates

! popular vote

! Popular vote

! electoral vote

! Percent

! Electoral vote

|-

|-

| Bill Clinton

| Bill Clinton

| 43, 728, 375

| 43, 728, 375

| 370

| 370

|-

|-

| George H.W. Bush

| George H.W. Bush

| 38, 167, 416

| 38, 167, 416

| 168

| 168

|-

|-

| H. Ross Perot

| H. Ross Perot

| 19, 237, 247

| 19, 237, 247

| 0

| 0

|}

|}