Ross Perot
Independent · Reform
Record
| Year | Party | Electoral votes | Popular vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Independent | 0 of 538 | Not computed minor-party votes not named in every state | Lost |
| 1996 | Reform | 0 of 538 | Not computed minor-party votes not named in every state | Lost |
Popular vote is the sum of the sourced state counts, shown only where every state that held a popular vote has one; sums from county returns (1868–1972) can run a few tenths of a point below national totals published elsewhere.
Electoral votesNational Archives, Electoral College results: 1992, 1996 . How these figures were compiled
Election by election
1992
None.
None among the sourced states.
Margins computed for 51 of 51 states: those with a sourced popular vote that names Perot.
SourcesMIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. President 1976–2024 ; Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections 92 . How these figures were compiled
Independent candidate H. Ross Perot received 19,741,065 popular votes for President, but no electoral votes.
National Archives, Electoral College results for 1992, archives.gov, read October 3, 2026. Quoted as published.
1996
None.
None among the sourced states.
- MontanaDole by 124,423 · 30.6 pts
- NevadaClinton by 159,988 · 34.5 pts
- North DakotaDole by 92,535 · 34.7 pts
Margins computed for 46 of 51 states: those with a sourced popular vote that names Perot.
SourceMIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. President 1976–2024 . How these figures were compiled
Reform Party candidate H. Ross Perot received 7,866,284 popular votes for President, but no electoral votes.
National Archives, Electoral College results for 1996, archives.gov, read October 3, 2026. Quoted as published.
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