The 1992 United States presidential election in Minnesota took place on November 3, 1992, as part of the
1992 United States presidential election
The 1992 United States presidential election was the 52nd quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 1992. Democratic Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas defeated incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush, independent ...
. Voters chose ten representatives, or electors to the
Electoral College, who voted for
president and
vice president.
Minnesota was won by
Governor Bill Clinton (
D-
Arkansas) with 43.48% of the popular vote over incumbent President
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker BushSince around 2000, he has been usually called George H. W. Bush, Bush Senior, Bush 41 or Bush the Elder to distinguish him from his eldest son, George W. Bush, who served as the 43rd president from 2001 to 2009; pr ...
(
R-
Texas) who took 31.85%, a victory margin of 11.63%. Businessman
Ross Perot
Henry Ross Perot (; June 27, 1930 – July 9, 2019) was an American business magnate, billionaire, politician and philanthropist. He was the founder and chief executive officer of Electronic Data Systems and Perot Systems. He ran an inde ...
(
I-Texas) finished in third, with 23.96% of the popular vote.
[ Clinton ultimately won the national vote, defeating incumbent President Bush.]presidential primary
The presidential primary elections and caucuses held in the various U.S. state, states, the Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, and territories of the United States form part of the nominating process of candidates for United States preside ...
in Minnesota since 1956. Clinton won a plurality of votes in the DFL primary and Bush won in the IR election.
Results
Results by county
See also
* United States presidential elections in Minnesota
Note
References
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1992 Minnesota elections