1992 United States presidential election in Tennessee

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1992 United States presidential election in Tennessee

| country = Tennessee

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1988 United States presidential election in Tennessee

| previous_year = 1988

| next_election = 1996 United States presidential election in Tennessee

| next_year = 1996

| election_date = November 3, 1992

| image_size = x160px

| image1 = Bill Clinton.jpg

| nominee1 = Bill Clinton

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| home_state1 = Arkansas

| running_mate1 = Al Gore

| electoral_vote1 = 11

| popular_vote1 = 933,521

| percentage1 = 47.08%

| image2 = George H. W. Bush presidential portrait (cropped 2).jpg

| nominee2 = George H. W. Bush

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| home_state2 = Texas

| running_mate2 = Dan Quayle

| electoral_vote2 = 0

| popular_vote2 = 841,300

| percentage2 = 42.43%

| image3 = RossPerotColor.jpg

| nominee3 = Ross Perot

| party3 = Independent (United States)

| home_state3 = Texas

| running_mate3 = James Stockdale

| electoral_vote3 = 0

| popular_vote3 = 199,968

| percentage3 = 10.09%

| map_image = {{Switcher | 350px | County results | 350px | Congressional district results}}

| map_size = 350px

| map_caption = {{col-begin}}

Clinton

Bush

| title = President

| before_election = George H. W. Bush

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Bill Clinton

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

The 1992 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place on November 3, 1992, as part of the 1992 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Tennessee was won by Governor Bill Clinton (D-Arkansas) with 47.08% of the popular vote over incumbent President George H. W. Bush (R-Texas) with 42.43%. Businessman Ross Perot (I-Texas) finished in third, with 10.09% of the popular vote. Clinton ultimately won the national vote, defeating incumbent President Bush and Perot.{{cite web|title=1992 Presidential General Election Results|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/national.php?year=1992|publisher=U.S. Election Atlas|access-date=9 June 2012}}

Clinton, from neighboring Arkansas, benefited from having the state's junior U.S. Senator Al Gore as his vice presidential running mate. {{As of|2020|11|alt=As of the 2024 presidential election}}, this is the last election in which Rutherford County, Sumner County, Wilson County, Lincoln County, Claiborne County, Hardin County, Macon County, Bledsoe County, and Pickett County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.Sullivan, Robert David; [http://www.americamagazine.org/content/unconventional-wisdom/how-red-and-blue-map-evolved-over-past-century ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’]; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016

Background

The Republican presidential nominee won Tennessee in every presidential election since 1968 except for Democratic nominee Jimmy Carter's victory in 1976.{{sfn|Moreland|Steed|Baker|1991|p=202}}

Primary

=Democratic=

Paul Tsongas stated that he was only seeking a strong second-place result as he was campaigning with Bill Clinton's region. Jeff Clark, the director of Bob Kerrey's campaign in the state, criticized Democratic officials in the state for almost entirely endorsing Clinton, but Clark later endorsed Clinton himself.{{sfn|Steed|Moreland|Baker|1994|p=159}}

Clinton selected Al Gore, one of Tennessee's two U.S. Senators, as his running mate.{{sfn|Steed|Moreland|Baker|1994|p=160}}

=Republican=

Pat Buchanan only visited Tennessee once during the primary while George H. W. Bush and Dan Quayle conducted a combined five visits.{{sfn|Steed|Moreland|Baker|1994|p=158}}

General

The Democrats won their biggest majority since 1976 in the concurrent Tennessee House of Representatives elections.{{sfn|Steed|Moreland|Baker|1994|p=166}}

Results

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colspan="6" \| 1992 United States presidential election in Tennessee{{cite web\|title=1992 Presidential General Election Results – Tennessee\|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1992&fips=47&f=0&off=0&elect=0&minper=0\|publisher=U.S. Election Atlas\|access-date=9 June 2012}}
colspan="2" style="width: 15em" \|Party ! style="width: 17em" \|Candidate ! style="width: 5em" \|Votes ! style="width: 7em" \|Percentage ! style="width: 5em" \|Electoral votes
style="background-color:#3333FF; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| Democratic \| Bill Clinton \| align="right" \| 933,521 \| align="right" \| 47.08% \| align="right" \| 11
style="background-color:#FF3333; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| Republican \| George H. W. Bush (incumbent) \| align="right" \| 841,300 \| align="right" \| 42.43% \| align="right" \| 0
style="background-color:#DDDDCC; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| Independent \| Ross Perot \| align="right" \| 199,968 \| align="right" \| 10.09% \| align="right" \| 0
style="background-color:#DDDDCC; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| Independent \| Andre Marrou \| align="right" \| 1,847 \| align="right" \| 0.09% \| align="right" \| 0
style="background-color:#DDDDCC; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| Independent \| J. Quinn Brisben \| align="right" \| 1,356 \| align="right" \| 0.07% \| align="right" \| 0
style="background-color:#DDDDCC; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| Independent \| James "Bo" Gritz \| align="right" \| 756 \| align="right" \| 0.04% \| align="right" \| 0
style="background-color:#DDDDCC; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| Independent \| Lenora Fulani \| align="right" \| 727 \| align="right" \| 0.04% \| align="right" \| 0
style="background-color:#DDDDCC; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| Independent \| Dr. John Hagelin \| align="right" \| 599 \| align="right" \| 0.03% \| align="right" \| 0
style="background-color:#DDDDCC; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| Independent \| Howard Phillips \| align="right" \| 579 \| align="right" \| 0.03% \| align="right" \| 0
style="background-color:#DDDDCC; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| Independent \| Ron Daniels \| align="right" \| 511 \| align="right" \| 0.03% \| align="right" \| 0
style="background-color:#DDDDCC; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| Independent \| Lyndon LaRouche \| align="right" \| 460 \| align="right" \| 0.02% \| align="right" \| 0
style="background-color:#DDDDCC; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| Independent \| Earl Dodge \| align="right" \| 343 \| align="right" \| 0.02% \| align="right" \| 0
style="background-color:#DDDDCC; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| Independent \| James Warren \| align="right" \| 277 \| align="right" \| 0.01% \| align="right" \| 0
style="background-color:#DDDDCC; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| Independent \| John Yiamouyiannis \| align="right" \| 233 \| align="right" \| 0.01% \| align="right" \| 0
style="background-color:#FFFFFF; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| Write-ins \| \| align="right" \| 161 \| align="right" \| 0.01% \| align="right" \| 0
bgcolor="#EEEEEE" \| colspan="3" align="right" \| Totals \| align="right" \| 1,982,638 \| align="right" \| 100.0% \| align="right" \| 11

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colspan="6" | 1992 United States presidential election in Tennessee{{cite web|title=1992 Presidential General Election Results – Tennessee|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1992&fips=47&f=0&off=0&elect=0&minper=0|publisher=U.S. Election Atlas|access-date=9 June 2012}}

colspan="2" style="width: 15em" |Party

! style="width: 17em" |Candidate

! style="width: 5em" |Votes

! style="width: 7em" |Percentage

! style="width: 5em" |Electoral votes

style="background-color:#3333FF; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Democratic

| Bill Clinton

| align="right" | 933,521

| align="right" | 47.08%

| align="right" | 11

style="background-color:#FF3333; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Republican

| George H. W. Bush (incumbent)

| align="right" | 841,300

| align="right" | 42.43%

| align="right" | 0