1992 Democratic Party presidential primaries

From February 10 to June 9, 1992, voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for president in the 1992 United States presidential election. Despite scandals and questions about his character, Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton won the nomination through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1992 Democratic National Convention held from July 13 to July 16, 1992, in New York City. Clinton and Tennessee Senator Al Gore were nominated by the convention for president and vice president, respectively.

Clinton and Gore went on to take advantage of the chaos and disarray of the Reagan coalition and win the presidential election, defeating incumbent President George H. W. Bush and becoming the first Democratic nominee since Jimmy Carter to win a presidential election.

Background

Although the McGovern–Fraser Commission had recommended proportionality as early as 1972, this primary was the first to adopt the proportional 15% rule, still in place today, as the standard throughout the country. Any candidate receiving greater than 15% of the vote in a given congressional district (or in the case of New Jersey, state legislative district) would receive a proportional share of the apportioned delegates for that district or state. For 1992 two-thirds of the delegates were selected in 35 primaries.

Candidates

During the aftermath of the Gulf War, President George H. W. Bush's approval ratings were high. At one point after the successful performance by U.S. forces in Kuwait, President Bush had an 89% approval rating.

As a result of Bush's high popularity, major high-profile Democratic candidates feared a high likelihood of defeat in the 1992 general election. This fear was "captured perfectly by Saturday Night Live in a skit called 'Campaign '92: The Race to Avoid Being the Guy Who Loses to Bush,'" in which each prospective major candidate "tried to top the other in explaining why they were unfit to run" for the presidency.

Mario Cuomo and Jesse Jackson declined to seek the Democratic nomination for president, as did U.S. Senator and eventual Vice President Al Gore, whose son had been struck by a car and was undergoing extensive surgery and physical therapy. However, Governors Bill Clinton and Jerry Brown and U.S. Senator Paul Tsongas opted to run for president.

Nominee

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

! style="width:200px;" colspan="3" |Candidate

! style="width:150px;" | Most recent office

! style="width:100px;" | Home state

! style="width:150px;" | Campaign

Withdrawal date

! style="width:100px;" | Popular vote

! style="width:150px;" | Contests won

! style="width:150px;" colspan="2" | Running mate

|- style="background:linen;"

! style="background:linen;" scope="row" data-sort-="" |Bill Clinton

| style="min-width:80px;" | x126px

| style="background:#6c00e8;" |

|Governor of Arkansas (1979–1981) (1983–1992)

| data-sort-value="0" |149x149px (Campaign • Positions) Secured nomination: June 2, 1992

| data-sort-value="10,482,411" |10,482,411 (52.01%)

| data-sort-value="37" |37 NY, NJ, PA, OH, WV, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL, MI, WI, IL, IN, KY, TN, AL, MS, LA, AR, NE, KS, OK, TX, NM, WY, MT, OR, CA, HI, DC, PR

|Al Gore

| data-sort-value="Gore" |alt=|frameless|125x125px

Eliminated at convention

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

! style="width:200px;" colspan="3" |Candidate

! style="width:150px;" | Most recent office

! style="width:100px;" | Home state

! style="width:150px;" |Campaign

Withdrawal date

! style="width:100px;" |Popular vote

! style="width:150px;" |Contests won

! scope="row" data-sort-value="Brown" |Jerry Brown

|x126px

| style="background:#e56cbf;" |

|Governor of California (1975–1983)

| data-sort-value="1992-07-15" |163x163px (Campaign)

Eliminated at Convention: July 15, 1992

| data-sort-value="4,071,232" |4,071,232 (20.20%)

| data-sort-value="6" |6

Withdrew during or before primaries

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

! style="width:200px;" colspan="3" |Candidate

! style="width:150px;" | Most recent office

! style="width:100px;" | Home state

! style="width:150px;" |Campaign

Withdrawal date

! style="width:100px;" |Popular vote

! style="width:150px;" |Contests won

! scope="row" data-sort-value="Tsongas" |Paul Tsongas

|x126px

| style="background:#ffff00;" |

|U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (1979–1985)

| data-sort-value="1992-03-19" |163x163px Suspended Campaign: March 19, 1992 Endorsed Bill Clinton: June 3, 1992

| data-sort-value="3,656,010" |3,656,010 (18.14%)

| data-sort-value="9" |9

! scope="row" data-sort-value="Harkin" |Tom Harkin

|x126px

| style="background:#41bf1a;"|

|U.S. Senator from Iowa (1985–2015)

| data-sort-value="1992-03-09" |136x136px (Campaign) Withdrew: March 9, 1992 Endorsed Bill Clinton: March 26, 1992

| data-sort-value="280,304" |280,304 (1.39%)

| data-sort-value="3" |3

! scope="row" data-sort-value="Kerrey" |Bob Kerrey

|x126px

| style="background:#1c86a4;"|

|U.S. Senator from Nebraska (1989–2001)

| data-sort-value="1992-03-05" |136x136px Withdrew: March 5, 1992 Endorsed Bill Clinton: May 14, 1992

| data-sort-value="318,457" |318,457 (1.58%)

| data-sort-value="1" |1

! scope="row" data-sort-value="Kerrey" |Douglas Wilder

|x126px

| style="background:#800080;"|

|Governor of Virginia (1990–1994)

| data-sort-value="1992-01-08" |frameless|150x150px Withdrew: January 8, 1992 Endorsed Bill Clinton: July 14, 1992

| data-sort-value="240" |240 (0.00%)

| data-sort-value="0" |0

Minor candidates

Other notable individuals campaigning for the nomination but not featuring in major polls were:

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"

|- †

|- style="text-align:center"

! scope="col" style="width:10em; font-size:120%;"|Larry Agran

! scope="col" style="width:10em; font-size:120%;"|Lyndon LaRouche

! scope="col" style="width:10em; font-size:120%;"|Tom Laughlin

! scope="col" style="width:10em; font-size:120%;"|Ron Kovic

! scope="col" style="width:10em; font-size:120%;"|Eugene McCarthy

|- style="text-align:center"

|center|120x120px

|- style="text-align:center"

|Mayor of Irvine, California (1982–1984), (1986–1990)

| No Elected Office (Head of the NCLB)

| No Elected Office (Actor)

| No Elected Office (Anti-war Activist and Author)

|U.S. Senator (MN) (1959–1971)

Declined

Note on Declination Dates:

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"

|- †

|- style="text-align:center"

! scope="col" style="width:10em; font-size:120%;"|Dale Bumpers

! scope="col" style="width:10em; font-size:120%;"|Michael Dukakis

! scope="col" style="width:10em; font-size:120%;"|John Silber

! scope="col" style="width:10em; font-size:120%;"|Sam Nunn

! scope="col" style="width:10em; font-size:120%;"|Pat Schroeder

! scope="col" style="width:10em; font-size:120%;"|George J. Mitchell

! scope="col" style="width:10em; font-size:120%;"|George McGovern

! scope="col" style="width:10em; font-size:120%;"|Stephen Solarz

|- style="text-align:center"

|center|150x150px

|- style="text-align:center"

|U.S. Senator from Arkansas (1975–1999)

|Governor of Massachusetts (1975–1979) (1983–1991)

|President of Boston University (1971–1996)

|U.S. Senator from Georgia (1972–1997)

|U.S. Representative from Colorado (1973–1997)

|U.S. Senator from Maine (1980–1995)

|U.S. Senator from South Dakota (1963–1981)

|U.S. Representative from New York (1975–1993)

|- style="text-align:center"

|April 20, 1990

|November 25, 1990

|March 8, 1991

|March 10, 1991

|March 13, 1991

|March 31, 1991

|May 23, 1991

|July 5, 1991

|- style="text-align:center"

! scope="col" style="width:10em; font-size:120%;"|Dick Gephardt

! scope="col" style="width:10em; font-size:120%;"|Jay Rockefeller

! scope="col" style="width:10em; font-size:120%;"|Al Gore

! scope="col" style="width:10em; font-size:120%;"|Lloyd Bentsen

! scope="col" style="width:10em; font-size:120%;"|Bill Bradley

! scope="col" style="width:10em; font-size:120%;"|Dave McCurdy

! scope="col" style="width:10em; font-size:120%;"|Jesse Jackson

! scope="col" style="width:10em; font-size:120%;"|Mario Cuomo

|- style="text-align:center"

|center|150x150px

|- style="text-align:center"

|U.S. Representative from Missouri (1977–2005)

|U.S. Senator from West Virginia (1985–2015)

|U.S. Senator from Tennessee (1985–1993)

|U.S. Senator from Texas (1971–1993)

|U.S. Senator from New Jersey (1979–1997)

|U.S. Representative from Oklahoma (1981–1995)

|Shadow Senator from the District of Columbia (1991–1997)

|Governor of New York (1983–1994)

|- style="text-align:center"

|July 17, 1991

|August 7, 1991

|August 21, 1991

|August 28, 1991

|October 18, 1991

|November 2, 1991

|December 20, 1991

Speculated candidates

The following potential candidates were considered possible candidates to run for the Democratic nomination in 1992 by the media, but never stated a preference for or against running.

Senator Joe Biden of Delaware
Senator Bob Graham of Florida
General Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. of Florida
Senator Paul Simon of Illinois Clinton sought damage control by appearing on 60 Minutes with his wife, Hillary Clinton, for an interview with Steve Kroft. Paul Tsongas of Massachusetts won the primary in neighboring New Hampshire but Clinton's second-place finish – strengthened by Clinton's speech labeling himself "The Comeback Kid" – re-energized his campaign. Clinton swept nearly all of the Southern Super Tuesday primaries, making him the solid front runner. Jerry Brown, however, began to run a surprising insurgent campaign, particularly through use of a 1-800 number to receive grassroots funding. Brown "seemed to be the most left-wing and right-wing man in the field. [He] called for term limits, a flat tax, and the abolition of the Department of Education." Brown scored surprising wins in Connecticut and Colorado.

On March 17, Tsongas left the race when he decisively lost both the Illinois and Michigan primaries to Clinton, with Brown as a distant third. Exactly one week later, Brown eked out a narrow win in the bitterly fought Connecticut primary. As the press focused on the primaries in New York and Wisconsin, which were both to be held on the same day, Brown, who had taken the lead in polls in both states, made a serious gaffe: he announced to an audience of various leaders of New York City's Jewish community that, if nominated, he would consider the Reverend Jesse Jackson as a vice presidential candidate. Jackson was still a controversial figure in that community and Brown's polling numbers suffered. On April 7, he lost narrowly to Clinton in Wisconsin (37–34), and dramatically in New York (41–26). In addition, his "willingness to break with liberal orthodoxy on taxes led to denunciations from the party regulars, but by the end of the race he had been embraced by much of the Left." 3,368

|0 of (24)

| style="background:#f1afdc;" |

| -

|February 25

|South Dakota Primary 59,794

|15 of (15)

|3 Del.

|

|5 Del.

| style="background:#81d8d0;" |7 Del.

|

| -

| rowspan="8" |March 3

|Colorado Primary 239,643

|47 of (47)

|14 Del.

| style="background:#f1afdc;" |18 Del.

|15 Del.

|

|Georgia Primary 454,631

|76 of (76)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |54 Del.

|

|22 Del.

|

| -

|

|Idaho Caucuses 372

|0 of (18)

| style="background:#adf198;" |

| -

|Maryland Primary ?

|0 of (72)

| style="background:#fdfd96;" |

| -

|American Samoa Caucuses 31,429

|3 of (3)

| -

| style="background:#666666;" |3 Del.

| rowspan="3" |March 7

|Arizona Caucuses 36,727

|41 of (41)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |15 Del.

|12 Del.

| style="background:#fdfd96;" |14 Del.

|

| style="background: lightgrey;" |-

| -

|

|South Carolina Primary 274

|0 of (11)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |

| style="background: lightgrey;" |–

|March 8

|Nevada Caucuses 1,546

|0 of (17)

| style="background:#f1afdc;" |

| style="background: lightgrey;" |

| rowspan="11" |March 10 (Super Tuesday) (777)

|Delaware Caucuses 318 2,503

|0 of (14)

|

| style="background:#fdfd96;" |

| style="background: lightgrey;" |–

| -

|

|Florida Primary 1,092,448

|148 of (148)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |87 Del.

|3 Del.

|58 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" |

| -

|Hawaii Caucuses 2,966

|0 of (20)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |

| style="background: lightgrey;" |

| -

|Louisiana Primary 384,426

|60 of (60)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |59 Del.

|

|1 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" |

|

| -

|Massachusetts Primary 794,115

|94 of (94)

|

|6 Del.

| style="background:#fdfd96;" |88 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" |

|

|Mississippi Primary 22,500

|0 of (92)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |

|

| style="background: lightgrey;" |–

| -

|

|Oklahoma Primary 1,504,130

|164 of (164)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |107 Del.

|11 Del.

|46 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" |

|

|Michigan Primary

|?

| –

| style="background:#fdfd96;" |?

| style="background: lightgrey;" |

| style="background: lightgrey;" |–

| -

|North Dakota Caucuses 974

|0 of (14)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |448 (46.00%)

|73 (7.49%)

|100 (10.27%)

| style="background: lightgrey;" |66 (6.78%)

| style="background: lightgrey;" |12 (1.23%)

|23 (2.36%)

|252 (25.87%)

|March 24

|Connecticut Primary 173,119

|53 of (53)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |22 Del.

| style="background:#f1afdc;" |21 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" |10 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" |

|

| rowspan="2" |March 28

|Iowa County Conventions 2,998

|0 of (49)

| style="background: lightgrey;" | -

| style="background: lightgrey;" |

| style="background: lightgrey;" | -

| style="background:#666666;" |

|Virgin Islands Caucuses 31,429

|3 of (3)

|1 Del.

| -

| style="background: lightgrey;" | -

| style="background:#666666;" |2 Del.

|March 31

|Vermont Caucus 1,209

|0 of (15)

| style="background:#f1afdc;" |

| style="background: lightgrey;" |

| style="background: lightgrey;" |–

| -

|April 2

|Alaska Caucus 2,907

|0 of (13)

| style="background: lightgrey;" |-

| style="background: lightgrey;" |–

| -

| style="background:#666666;" |

| rowspan="2" |April 5

|North Dakota State Convention

|14 of (14)

|3 Del.

| -

| style="background: lightgrey;" | -

| -

| style="background:#666666;" |9 Del.

|Puerto Rico Primary 64,962

|51 of (51)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |51 Del.

|

| style="background: lightgrey;" |

|

| rowspan="4" |April 7

|Kansas Primary 160,251

|36 of (36)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |27 Del.

|2 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" |6 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" |

|

|1 Del.

|Minnesota Primary 204,402

|0 of (92)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |

| style="background: lightgrey;" |

|New York Primary 1,007,726

|244 of (244)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |102 Del.

|67 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" |75 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" |

|

| -

|Wisconsin Primary 772,597

|82 of (82)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |34 Del.

|29 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" |19 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" |

|

| rowspan="2" |April 11

|Nevada County Conventions 271

|0 of (17)

| style="background:#f1afdc;" |

| style="background: lightgrey;" |

| style="background: lightgrey;" |–

| -

|Virginia Caucuses

|0 of (78)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |(52.00%)

|(12.00%)

| style="background: lightgrey;" |–

|–

|(36.00%)

|April 14

|Missouri District Conventions

|50 of (92)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |24 Del.

|2 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" |3 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" | -

| -

|21 Del.

| rowspan="3" |April 25

|Delaware State Convention

|15 of (15)

|3 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" |4 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" | -

| -

| style="background:#666666;" |5 Del.

|Missouri District Conventions

|25 of (92)

|10 Del.

| -

| style="background: lightgrey;" | -

| -

| style="background:#666666;" |15 Del.

|Washington County Conventions 2,003

|0 of (72)

| style="background: lightgrey;" |

| style="background: lightgrey;" | -

| style="background:#666666;" |

|April 28

|Pennsylvania Primary 1,265,495

|169 of (169)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |112 Del.

|50 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" |7 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" |

|

| -

| rowspan="4" |May 2

|Iowa District Conventions

|32 of (49)

|4 Del.

|1 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" | -

| style="background:#adf198;" |17 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" | -

| -

|10 Del.

|Missouri State Convention

|17 of (92)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |9 Del.

|1 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" |2 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" | -

| -

|5 Del.

|Nevada State Convention

|17 of (17)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |8 Del.

|6 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" | -

| -

|3 Del.

|Wyoming State Convention

|11 of (11)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |5 Del.

|3 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" | -

| -

|3 Del.

| rowspan="1" |May 3

|Guam Caucuses 1,020

|3 of (3)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |1 Del.

|

| style="background: lightgrey;" | -

| -

| style="background:#666666;" |2 Del.

| rowspan="3" |May 5

|Indiana Primary 476,849

|77 of (77)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |57 Del.

|20 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" |

| style="background: lightgrey;" |–

| style="background: lightgrey;" |

|–

|North Carolina Primary

|63 of (92)

|10 Del.

|4 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" | -

| -

| style="background:#666666;" |49 Del.

| rowspan="2" |May 12

|Nebraska Primary 150,587

|25 of (25)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |13 Del.

|8 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" |

| style="background: lightgrey;" |–

|

|4 Del.

|West Virginia Primary

|15 of (15)

|3 Del.

| style="background:#f1afdc;" |6 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" | -

| -

| style="background:#666666;" |6 Del.

|May 17

|Maine State Convention

|24 of (24)

|6 Del.

| style="background:#f1afdc;" |10 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" |5 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" | -

| -

|3 Del.

| rowspan="2" |May 19

|Oregon Primary 354,332

|47 of (47)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |29 Del.

|18 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" |

| style="background: lightgrey;" |–

|

|–

|Washington Primary 506,679

|36 of (36)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |30 Del.

|

| style="background: lightgrey;" |–

|

|6 Del.

|Idaho Primary Primary

|46 of (72)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |15 Del.

|10 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" |9 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" | -

| -

|12 Del.

| rowspan="2" |May 31

|Alaska State Convention

|14 of (14)

|5 Del.

| -

| style="background: lightgrey;" | -

| -

| style="background:#666666;" |8 Del.

|Hawaii State Convention

|20 of (20)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |16 Del.

|2 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" | -

| style="background: lightgrey;" |2 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" | -

| -

| rowspan="6" |June 2

|Alabama Primary 450,899

|55 of (55)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |43 Del.

|

| style="background: lightgrey;" |–

|

|12 Del.

|California Primary 2,863,419

|348 of (348)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |191 Del.

|157 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" |

| style="background: lightgrey;" |–

| style="background: lightgrey;" |

|

|–

|Montana Primary 405,222

|105 of (105)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |73 Del.

|26 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" |

| style="background: lightgrey;" |–

|2 Del.

|–

|New Mexico Primary

|29 of (92)

|7 Del.

|3 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" | -

|1 Del.

| style="background:#666666;" |18 Del.

|Virginia State Convention

|78 of (78)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |58 Del.

|3 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" | -

| -

|17 Del.

|June 7

|Washington State Convention

|26 of (72)

| style="background:#b19cd9;" |8 Del.

|6 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" |5 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" | -

| -

|7 Del.

|June 9

|North Dakota Primary

|18 of (18)

|4 Del.

| -

| style="background: lightgrey;" |4 Del.

| style="background:#adf198;" |5 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" | -

| -

| style="background:#666666;" |5 Del.

|June 21

|Iowa State Convention

|17 of (49)

|3 Del.

| -

| style="background: lightgrey;" | -

| style="background:#adf198;" |9 Del.

| style="background: lightgrey;" | -

| -

|5 Del.

| colspan="3" |Total pledged delegates (3,517)

!1,997 (56.78%)

!588 (16.72%)

! style="background: lightgrey;" |533 (15.15%)

! style="background: lightgrey;" |38 (1.08%)

! style="background: lightgrey;" |7 (0.20%)

!6 (0.17%)

!271 (7.71%)

Polling

Nationwide

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"

|- valign="bottom" style="font-size:90%;"

! Poll source

! style="width:90px;" |Publication

|Gallup

|Sep. 1991

| | 21%

|6%

|5%

|—

|Gallup

|Jan. 1992

| |22%

|10%

|—

|Gallup

|Feb. 12–14

|600 V

|±5%

|6%

|23%

|–

|14%

|10%

|39%

|–

|8%

|Boston Globe–WBZ-TV Also, Gore's similarities to Clinton allowed him to push some of his key campaign themes, such as centrism and generational change.

Before Gore's selection, other politicians were mentioned as a possible running-mate, e.g. Bob Kerrey, Dick Gephardt, Mario Cuomo, Indiana Representative Lee H. Hamilton, Pennsylvania Senator Harris Wofford, Florida Senator Bob Graham, and Massachusetts Senator John Kerry.

The Democratic Convention in New York City was essentially a solidification of the party around Clinton and Gore, though there was controversy over whether Jerry Brown, who did not endorse Clinton, would be allowed to speak. Brown did speak at the convention by seconding his own nomination.

Another additional controversy concerned Pennsylvania Governor Bob Casey, who sought a speaking slot at the convention but was not granted one. Casey complained that it was because of his outspoken anti-abortion views: he had warned the platform committee that Democrats were committing political suicide because of their support for abortion rights. Clinton supporters have said that Casey was not allowed to speak because he had not endorsed the ticket.

Popular vote results

Total popular vote number in primaries:

Bill Clinton - 10,482,411 (52.01%)
Jerry Brown - 4,071,232 (20.20%)
Paul Tsongas - 3,656,010 (18.14%)
Unpledged - 750,873 (3.73%)
Bob Kerrey - 318,457 (1.58%)
Tom Harkin - 280,304 (1.39%)
Lyndon LaRouche - 154,599 (0.77%)
Eugene McCarthy - 108,678 (0.54%)
Charles Woods - 88,948 (0.44%)
Larry Agran - 58,611 (0.29%)
Ross Perot - 54,755 (0.27%)
Ralph Nader - 35,935 (0.18%)
Louis Stokes - 29,983 (0.15%)
Angus Wheeler McDonald - 9,900 (0.05%)
J. Louis McAlpine - 7,911 (0.04%)
George W. Benns - 7,887 (0.04%)
Rufus T. Higginbotham - 7,705 (0.04%)
Tod Howard Hawks - 7,434 (0.04%)
Stephen Bruke - 5,261 (0.03%)
Tom Laughlin - 5,202 (0.03%)
Tom Shiekman - 4,965 (0.03%)
Jeffrey F. Marsh - 2,445 (0.01%)
George Ballard - 2,067 (0.01%)
Ray Rollinson - 1,206 (0.01%)
Lenora Fulani - 402 (0.00%)
Douglas Wilder - 240 (0.00%)

Maps

File:CountyMap1992.png|Results by county

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Convention tallies

For President:

Bill Clinton - 3,372 (80.27%)
Jerry Brown - 596 (14.19%)
Paul Tsongas - 209 (4.98%)
Robert P. Casey - 10 (0.24%)
Patricia Schroeder - 8 (0.19%)
Larry Agran - 3 (0.07%)
Ron Daniels - 1 (0.02%)
Al Gore - 1 (0.02%)
Joe Simonetta 1 (0.02%)

Vice presidential nomination

Clinton selected Tennessee Senator and 1988 candidate Al Gore to be his running-mate. Among other confirmed possible V.P. nominees, who were finalists of Clinton's selection were:

Jay Rockefeller, U.S. senator from West Virginia
Bob Graham, U.S. senator from Florida
Lee H. Hamilton, U.S. representative from Indiana.
Tom Harkin, U.S. senator from Iowa
Bob Kerrey, U.S. senator from Nebraska
George Mitchell, U.S. Senate Majority Leader from Maine
Paul Tsongas, former U.S. senator from Massachusetts
Doug Wilder, Governor of Virginia
Harris Wofford, U.S. senator from Pennsylvania

Clinton's list of finalists did not include Senator Bill Bradley of New Jersey and Governor of New York Mario Cuomo, who publicly disavowed interest in the vice presidency.