1992 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary explained

Election Name:1992 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary
Country:New Hampshire
Flag Image:File:Flag of New Hampshire.svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1988 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary
Previous Year:1988
Next Election:1996 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary
Next Year:1996
Home State1:Texas
Delegate Count1:14
Popular Vote1:92,271
Percentage1:53.1%
Home State2:Virginia
Delegate Count2:9
Popular Vote2:65,106
Percentage2:37.5%
Map Size:250px
Color1:a59400
Color2:668c63
Candidate1:George H. W. Bush
Candidate2:Pat Buchanan

See main article: 1992 Republican Party presidential primaries.

The 1992 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary took place on February 18, 1992, as one of the Republican Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1992 United States presidential election.

Details

Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush, who had alienated a portion of conservatives by breaking his promise in 1988 for "No New Taxes" during his administration, defeated insurgent paleoconservative candidate Pat Buchanan.[1] [2] However, his 15.6% margin of victory[3] was unusually narrow for an incumbent President, and foreshadowed his weaknesses amongst the conservative GOP base.[4]

Bush would go on to receive the Republican nomination, winning every state, but lost in the general election to Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton.

Notes and References

  1. Book: New Hampshire. Dept. of State . Manual for the General Court . 1993 . Concord, N.H. : Dept. of State . University of New Hampshire Library . 134, 136.
  2. News: 1992 New Hampshire Republican primary results . https://web.archive.org/web/20171213005812/http://sos.nh.gov/1992RepPresPrim.aspx . 2017-12-13.
  3. Web site: NH Elections Database ยป 1992 President Republican Primary . 2024-04-07 . NH Elections Database . en-US.
  4. News: Toner . Robin . 1992-02-19 . THE 1992 CAMPAIGN: New Hampshire; BUSH JARRED IN FIRST PRIMARY; TSONGAS WINS DEMOCRATIC VOTE . 2024-04-07 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.