U.S. presidential election, 1996

The U.S. presidential election of 1996 was a contest between incumbent President Bill Clinton and Senator Bob Dole of Kansas. Clinton benefitted from a good economy and a lack of credible foreign threats, and won the election handily over Dole, who was thought to have run a lackluster campaign.

See also

• President of the United States
• U.S. Senate election, 1996
• History of the United States (1988-present)