Ross Perot, Presidential nominee

Ross Perot

Presidential nominee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1992–1996

Photo: Allan Warren, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Perot27.8M
Opponents170.6M
2
Elections run

Between 1992 and 1996, Ross Perot ran in 2 U.S. presidential elections, losing all 2. Perot's biggest single-election total was 19,743,821 votes, in the 1992 U.S. presidential election.

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How many votes has Ross Perot received?

Ross Perot has received 27,829,115 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Ross Perot’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1996Presidentwith Pat ChoateLost8,085,294 (8.4%)0 EVBill Clinton (head-to-head)
Bob Dole
1992Presidentwith James StockdaleLost19,743,821 (18.9%)0 EVBill Clinton (head-to-head)
George H. W. Bush
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ross Perot: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ross-perot. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.