Bill Clinton
★ President
- Born
- August 19, 1946
- Current age
- 79
- Home state
- Arkansas
- Party
- Democratic
- In office
- 1993–2001
- On the ballot
- 1978–1996
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clinton94.9M
Opponents108.0M
Total Electoral Votes
Clinton749
Opponents327
8
Elections run
Between 1978 and 1996, Bill Clinton ran in 8 elections across 2 offices (Governor and President), winning 7 and losing 1. Clinton's biggest single-election total was 47,401,185 votes, in the 1996 U.S. presidential election. Clinton's closest win came in the 1982 governor election in Arkansas, decided by 74,359 votes.
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How many votes has Bill Clinton received?
Bill Clinton has received 94,875,937 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–1, plus 749 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Presidentwith Al Gore | Won | 47,401,185 (49.2%)379 EV | Bob Dole Ross Perot (head-to-head) |
| 1992 | Presidentwith Al Gore | Won | 44,909,806 (43%)370 EV | George H. W. Bush Ross Perot (head-to-head) |
| 1990 | GovernorArkansas | Won | 400,38657.49% | Sheffield Nelson |
| 1986 | GovernorArkansas | Won | 439,80263.9% | Frank D. White (head-to-head) |
| 1984 | GovernorArkansas | Won | 554,56162.55% | Woody Freeman |
| 1982 | GovernorArkansas | Won | 431,85554.71% | Frank D. White (head-to-head) |
| 1980 | GovernorArkansas | Lost | 403,24148.07% | Frank D. White (head-to-head) |
| 1978 | GovernorArkansas | Won | 335,10163.36% | Lynn Lowe |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1124). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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