The 1996 Presidential Elections were the elections held in the United States on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic President Bill Clinton defeated Republican nominee Bob Dole and Reform Party candidate Ross Perot.
Related terms
Incumbent: An incumbent is a current officeholder. In this case, Bill Clinton was the incumbent because he was already serving as president during the election.
Nominee: A nominee is a person who has been proposed or formally entered as a candidate for an office or award. In this context, both Bob Dole and Bill Clinton were nominees for their respective parties.
Reform Party: The Reform Party is a moderate, centrist political party in the United States that was founded in 1995 by Ross Perot.