Results 1992 Election
Summary Economic issues dominated the 1992 campaign for the House of Assembly’s 17 seats. The ruling United Workers Party (UWP), led by Prime Minister John Compton, stressed that its policies had spared the country’s important tourist and banana-based industries from the worst effects of the global recession, while the main opposition Saint Lucia Labour Party. Detailed state-level election results in the state of Georgia for the 1992 Presidential General Election. Home 2020 Election Results Election Info Weblog Forum Wiki Search Email Login Site Info Store Note: The Google advertisement links below may advocate political positions that this site does not endorse. The 1992 United States Senate elections, held November 3, 1992, were elections for the United States Senate that coincided with Bill Clinton's victory the presidential election.Both parties swapped a pair of seats, resulting in no net change in partisan breakdown.
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ELECTIONS HELD IN 1992
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| Elections were held for the new Parliament provided for in the April 1992 Constitution and as part of the programme to revert to civilian rule by 7 January 1993. The previous Parliament elected in June 1979 had been dissolved when the Provisional national Defence Council assumed office in 1981. | |
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| On 6 March 1992, Head of State Jerry Rawlings, who had been in power for the past 11 years, announced plans for a return to civilian rule by 7 January 1993. The process included a referendum on 28 April to adopt a new Constitution drafted by the Consultative Assembly, as well as a presidential election on 3 November and parliamentary polling on 8 December. President Rawlings also announced that the ban on party politics would be lifted on 18 May 1992. This programme was criticised by the opposition, which called for an immediate lifting of the ban so that they could openly and lawfully engage in party political activities. Its demand was rejected by President Rawlings. The parliamentary elections, the first in 13 years, were postponed first to 22 December and then by another week in order to allow more time for the nomination of candidates following the decision by four major opposition parties to boycott the poll. The elections were held at a time when the Ghanaian economy was picking up as a result of structural adjustment reforms implemented by the Rawlings régime. Financial stability had been achieved and fresh cash from external sources had been pumped into the economy, allowing for the renovation of roads and the introduction of water and electricity in the countryside. President Raylings’ policies had earned him accolades from the World Bank and other international financial institutions. On the political front, there was considerable unrest following the 3 November presidential election, which President Rawlings won with 59.3% of the votes in the first round. His main rival accused him of widespread rigging and irregularities and called for investigations into these alleged malpractices. International election monitors, however, held that the election had been largely free and fair, in spite of a number of administrative problems. A few small bombings occurred in Accra and Tema and these were attributed to the opposition parties. The four parties that had contested the presidential election (People’s National Convention, National Independence Party, People’s Heritage Party and New Patriotic Party) decided to boycott the legislative polling despite attempts by the Commonwealth observer group to persuade them otherwise. They alleged acts of intimidation and harassment of their members and supporters by the Government and complained of its refusal to revise voters’ registers. The National Democratic Congress (NDC – President Rawlings’ party), three pro-Rawlings parties and a dozen independents vied for the 200 seats to be filled. There were altogether some 440 candidates. Prior to the poll, President Rawlings formed an electoral alliance (the Progressive Alliance) with the National Convention Party (NCP) and the Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere (EGLE) group although each party fielded separate candidates in the various constituencies. Polling was low as a result of the boycott by the opposition coalition led by Mr. A. Boahen, who also contested the presidency. Official figures put turnout at 28% of the electorate. The NDC won an overwhelming majority of the seats (189) while eight went to the NCP and one to the EGLE. The two other seats were won by independent candidates. Following the poll, the four main political parties that had boycotted it announced that they recognised the various democratic institutions created under the new Constitution and were willing to take part in the political process outside Parliament. On 7 January 1993, President Rawlings was sworn into office, thereby inaugurating the Fourth Republic. Following parliamentary approval, President Rawlings’ new 35-member Cabinet (more that half of them members of parliament) was also sworn into office on 22 March. | |
| Round no 1 (29 December 1992): Elections results | |
| Number of registered electors | 7,336,846 |
| Voters* | 2,059,415 (28%) |
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| * Excluding 23 constituencies where candidate elected unopposed. | |
| Round no 1: Distribution of seats | |
| Political Group | Total |
| National Democratic Congress (NDC) | 189 |
| National Convention Party (NCP) | 8 |
| Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere (EGLE) | 1 |
| Independents | 2 |
| Distribution of seats according to sex: | |
| Men: | 185 |
| Women: | 5 |
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| George H.W. Bush: | Bill Clinton: | Tossup: |
1992 Election Results
President George H.W. Bush (R) was defeated in his re-election bid by Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton (D) on November 3, 1992.
Clinton received 370 electoral votes, while Bush received 168 votes. The popular vote ended with Clinton receiving 43% of the vote, Bush receiving 37.4% of the vote, and independent candidate Ross Perot receiving 18.9% of the vote.
The 1992 electoral map is above. Click on the states in the map to toggle them between Democrat, Republican and Tossup.
Table of Contents
Primaries
Bush faced a primary challenge from conservative pundit Pat Buchanan. Buchanan’s focus on social policies including ending abortion and limiting immigration allowed the candidate to stay competitive into the March primaries. Bush ultimately won every primary on his way to the party’s nomination, though Buchanan was given the keynote address at the party’s nominating convention to satisfy Buchanan delegates. Vice President Dan Quayle was nominated for a second time as Bush’s running mate.
The Democratic nominating process was more competitive with five candidates ultimately winning primaries. Iowa Senator Tom Harkin, former U.S. Rep. Paul Tsongas from Massachusetts, former California Governor Jerry Brown, Nebraska Senator Bob Kerrey, and Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton each won primaries through the first two months of the race. Clinton’s campaign gained momentum from a second-place finish in New Hampshire that carried over into substantial victories in March’s Southern primaries. Clinton clinched the nomination by June and joined vice presidential candidate and Tennessee Senator Al Gore on the Democratic ticket.
Central Issues
Bush’s approval rating peaked at 89% in the Gallup Poll by February 1991 following the country’s involvement in the Persian Gulf War. By the start of the presidential election, however, economic issues trumped foreign policy in the minds of voters. The unemployment rate grew during Bush’s presidency from 5.3% in 1989 to 7.5% in 1992. Bush also faced scrutiny over income tax increases signed in 1990 after a pledge of no new taxes during his nominating speech at the1998 Republican National Convention.
By January 1992, Bush had a 45% approval rating in the Gallup Poll. Clinton seized on economic issues by supporting healthcare cost regulation, job creation programs, and government-supported productivity. Bush focused on his administration’s oversight of the end of the Cold War and the Persian Gulf War. His campaign also highlighted Bush’s free-market economic principles and socially conservative policies as demanded by conservatives within the Republican Party.
Ross Perot’s Candidacy
Voter discontent with the Democratic and Republican parties along with the rise of economic issues encouraged Ross Perot to enter the race as an independent. The Texas billionaire entered the race in March 1992 and campaigned on balancing the federal budget and a re-commitment to the war on drugs. By June 1992, Perot led the Gallup Poll with 39% of respondents to Bush’s 31% and Clinton’s 25%.
Perot’s popularity declined in the summer and his campaign was in disarray after disagreements between the candidate and his advisors. Perot withdrew from the race on July 15 to avoid an Electoral College split decided by the House of Representatives. He re-entered on October 1 and deployed campaign infomercials and other marketing tools to promote his economic policies.
Who Ran For President In 1992
Perot’s re-entry into the race allowed him to participate in three presidential debates in October 1992. In all three debates, Bush attempted to discredit Clinton by criticizing his draft record, stories about his behavior, and alleged fluidity on policy. Clinton criticized Bush’s economic record and promoted his experiences as governor of Arkansas. Perot reiterated his budget position while promising to only serve one term.
Electoral Strategy
Clinton’s victory in 1992 relied in part on campaign staff managing how Americans learned about the relatively unknown governor. Despite accusations of infidelity and draft dodging during the primaries, most Americans were not familiar with Clinton. The Clinton campaign made efforts to soften opposition attacks with appearances on MTV and The Arsenio Hall Show. In these appearances, Clinton spoke of his low-income upbringing as the context for his professional successes while maintaining message discipline about economic policies.
The Clinton campaign also worked to break Republican dominance over the Northeast and the South. Republicans dominated both regions in 1980, 1984, and 1988 with the South a focus of Republicans going back to the Nixon presidency. Clinton won all of the Northeastern states, the first time a Democratic candidate achieved this feat since 1964. The Clinton/Gore ticket made inroads into the South by winning Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, and Tennessee.
Florida Election Results 1992
Perot’s presence on the ballot may have also pulled support from Bush. Clinton won 22 states that Bush carried in his 1988 victory over Michael Dukakis. In a majority of states, Perot’s vote total exceeded the margin of victory in that state by Bush or Clinton. Perot did not win any electoral votes, however, and the 1992 election results showed Clinton with a clear Electoral College victory.