Presidential Election 1992
In the USA Presidential Election of 1992, Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton won the election results with a victory margin of over 5%.
Bill Clinton capitalized on the weak US economy under the George H.W. Bush presidency to win the 1992 election.
1992 Presidential Election Results
George H.W. Bush | Republican Party |
Bill Clinton | Democratic Party |
Political situation during election of 1992:
1. Gulf War.
2. Weak US Economy.
Close States (margin<6%):
Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Population by Race for the United States : Year 1990
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Presidential Candidates for the Election of 1992 :
Biography of George H.W. Bush (Republican presidential candidate):
Occupation: President of the United States, 1989 to present.
Occupational Background: Dresser Industries-Supply Salesman,1948-1951; BushOverby
Oil Development Company-CoFounder,1951-1953; Zapata Petroleum Corporation-CoFounder,1953-1959;
Zapata OffShore Co-Founder and President, 1959-1966; Republican National Committee-Chairman, 1973-1974.
Educational Background: Yale University, Graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1948 with a degree in Economics.
Prior Governmental Experience: United States Navy, 1942-1945; Member of Congress for the 7th Congressional District of Texas, 1967-1971; United States Ambassador to the United Nations, 1971-1973; Chief of the
Liaison Office to the People's Republic of China, 1974-1975; Central Intelligence Agency-Director; 1976-1977; Vice President of the United States, 1981-1989
Biography of Bill Clinton (Democratic presidential candidate)
Occupation: Governor of Arkansas.
Occupational Background: Attorney General of Arkansas,1976-1978; Governor of Arkansas,1978-1980,1982-present.
Educational Background:Georgetown University, Bachelor of Arts, 1968; Rhodes Scholar, University
College, Oxford; Yale University, Juris Doctoris, 1973.
Prior GOvernmental Experience: Attorney General of Arkansas, 1976-1978; Governor of Arkansas, 1978-1980,1982-present.