Complex sentence: While she defeated Wamp, it was only by one percentage point, and only due to the concession of underground environmental candidate, Peter Melcher, despite Senator Al Gore's successful run for vice president on Bill Clinton's ticket.
Split into simpler sentences: While she defeated Wamp, it was only by one percentage point, and only due to the concession of underground environmental candidate, Peter Melcher. This was despite Senator Al Gore's successful run for vice president on Bill Clinton's ticket.