1996 Reform Party presidential primaries

1996 Reform Party presidential primaries

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Nominee Ross Perot Richard Lamm Home state Texas Colorado Running mate Pat Choate Ed Zschau States carried 47 3 + D.C. Popular vote 32,145 17,121 Percentage 65.3% 34.8%

Mail-In Presidential Primary results map.

The Reform Party of the United States of America (RPUSA) was founded in 1995 by Ross Perot. Because the party had just recently been formed, the traditional system of presidential primaries in use by the Republican and Democratic parties was not considered practical for the Reform Party to use for its presidential primary in 1996. Instead, a national primary was held through the mail in which Reform Party supporters voted for a number of candidates, while ballot efforts were concentrated entirely towards the general election.