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| United States presidential election, 1992 | ||||
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| November 3, 1992 | ||||
| Turnout | 55.2% | |||
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| Nominee | Mario Cuomo | George H. W. Bush | ||
| Party | Democratic | Republican | ||
| Home state | New York | Texas | ||
| Running mate | Bill Clinton | Dan Quayle | ||
| Electoral vote | 370 | 168 | ||
| States carried | 32+DC | 18 | ||
| Percentage | 52.0% | 46.5% | ||
The United States presidential election of 1992 was the 52nd quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 1992. Incumbent President George H. W. Bush lost re-election to Governor Mario Cuomo of New York.
Candidates[]
Republican Primaries[]
- George H. W. Bush, President Of The United States
President George H.W. Bush of Texas
Bush was the incumbent president, and was not rivaled by anyone in his party
Democratic Primaries[]
- Mario Cuomo, Governor of New York
- Bill Clinton, Governor of Arkansas
- Jerry Brown, former Governor of California
- Paul Tsongas, former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
- Bob Kerrey, U.S. Senator from Nebraska
- Tom Harkin, U.S. Senator from Iowa
- Douglas Wilder, Governor of Virginia
- Eugene McCarthy, former U.S. Senator from Minnesota
- Larry Agran, former Mayor of Irvine, California
Governor Mario Cuomo of New York
Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas
Former Governor Jerry Brown of California
Former Senator Paul Tsongas from Massachusetts
Senator Bob Kerrey from Nebraska
Senator Tom Harkin from Iowa
Governor Douglas Wilder of Virginia
Former Senator Eugene McCarthy from Minnesota
Former Mayor of Irvine Larry Agran from California
In spite of his hesitation, Cuomo decided to run and was met with tough competition. Despite this, he pulled through and chose his rival, Clinton to be his running mate.