| Election Name: | 1992 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary |
| Country: | New Hampshire |
| Flag Year: | 1931 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1988 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary |
| Previous Year: | 1988 |
| Next Election: | 1996 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary |
| Next Year: | 1996 |
| Candidate1: | Paul Tsongas |
| Colour1: | ffff00 |
| Home State1: | Massachusetts |
| Popular Vote1: | 55,666 |
| Percentage1: | 33.21% |
| Delegate Count1: | 9 |
| Candidate2: | Bill Clinton |
| Colour2: | 6c00e8 |
| Home State2: | Arkansas |
| Popular Vote2: | 41,542 |
| Percentage2: | 24.78% |
| Delegate Count2: | 9 |
| Candidate3: | Bob Kerrey |
| Colour3: | 1c86a4 |
| Home State3: | Nebraska |
| Popular Vote3: | 18,584 |
| Percentage3: | 11.09% |
| Delegate Count3: | 0 |
| Candidate4: | Tom Harkin |
| Colour4: | 41bf1a |
| Home State4: | Iowa |
| Popular Vote4: | 17,063 |
| Percentage4: | 10.18% |
| Delegate Count4: | 0 |
| Image5: | File:Jerry_Brown,_SoS_'72_(croppedcloser).jpg |
| Candidate5: | Jerry Brown |
| Colour5: | e56cbf |
| Home State5: | California |
| Popular Vote5: | 13,660 |
| Percentage5: | 8.15% |
| Delegate Count5: | 0 |
See main article: 1992 Democratic Party presidential primaries. The 1992 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary was held on February 18, 1992, in New Hampshire as one of the Democratic Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1992 United States presidential election. The primary was won by Paul Tsongas, but is known for the insurgent campaign of Bill Clinton, who managed a surprising second-place finish.
The Iowa caucus, the first contest of the 1992 Democratic primaries, was not contested. Due to the presence of Iowa Senator Tom Harkin in the race, the other candidates did not campaign in Iowa, instead conceding the contest to Harkin, and making the New Hampshire primary even more important.[1]
On January 19, The Boston Globe published a poll showing Clinton ahead of the field with 29%, Paul Tsongas with 17%, and Bob Kerrey 16%.[1] Following this poll, reports of an extramarital affair between Clinton and Gennifer Flowers surfaced. As Clinton fell far behind former Massachusetts Senator Paul Tsongas in the New Hampshire polls,[2] Clinton and his wife Hillary went on 60 Minutes following the Super Bowl to deny the charges. The Clinton campaign also weathered attacks concerning alleged draft dodging during the Vietnam War and the case of Ricky Ray Rector.[1]
Tsongas won the New Hampshire primary with Clinton finishing within single digits of Tsongas, despite trailing badly in the polls. Since many expected Tsongas to win anyway, as New Hampshire borders his home state of Massachusetts, the media viewed the results as a victory for Clinton.[1] On election night, Clinton labeled himself "The Comeback Kid", and he left New Hampshire with an increase in momentum in the remaining primaries,[3] which helped him win the nomination. Clinton became the first modern president elected despite not winning the New Hampshire primary. Since then, however, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden went on to win the presidency as non-incumbents, despite losing the New Hampshire primary.
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55,666 (33.21%)
41,542 (24.78%)
18,584 (11.09%)
17,063 (10.18%)
13,660 (8.15%)
6,577 (3.92%)
3,251 (1.94%)
3,054 (1.82%)
2,862 (1.71%)
1,433 (0.86%)
1,248 (0.74%)
402 (0.24%)
331 (0.20%)
303 (0.18%)
211 (0.13%)
186 (0.11%)
125 (0.08%)
115 (0.07%)
103 (0.06%)
94 (0.06%)
83 (0.05%)
82 (0.05%)
67 (0.04%)
65 (0.04%)
61 (0.04%)
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