1992 United States Presidential Election (Season IV)

The **1992 United States presidential election** was the 52nd quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 3, 1992. Incumbent Republican president Hego Demask defeated the Democratic ticket of Andrew Bolt and Senator Carissa Cole. This election is notable for it having the first woman on the vice presidential ticket, as well as the first African American woman on a major party's ticket.

Demask, who had stayed consistent with his foreign policy comments was not faced with a primary challenger. On the Democratic ticket, Carissa Cole an African American woman and leader of the Congressional Black Caucus had narrow leads up to Super Tuesday III, at which point she began to fall behind. Cole withdrew in May of 1993 due to what would later be found out as a result of her HIV positive status. During the general campaign, Demask and Farrell continued to emphasize their foreign relations policies and experience, while Bolt criticized the administration's ballooning national debt, stagnant wages, and Demask's alleged killing of Jason D. Walia, which was labeled a "national security issue" by Bolt.

In September, Cole's medical records were leaked to the press, which she then confirmed her HIV positive status. Soon thereafter, Bolt and Cole began emphasizing the need for HIV/AIDS research and testing. Throughout the race, Demask was consistently polling ahead of Bolt, even after making no statements on the Ruby Ridge shootout.

Demask won the majority of the popular vote and electoral vote, winning a majority of the Northeast, including the swing state of Pennsylvania. Demask also won the Northwest, which has voted for every Republican candidate since Richard Nixon in 1960. Bolt won a majority of the states within the Midwest, Southeast, and Southwest outside of Farrell's home state of Louisiana, North Carolina, and Republican stronghold Virginia. Bolt also won a majority of the Pacific, narrowly losing the region's bellwether, California.

## Primaries

### Democratic National Convention

3 Candidates entered the primary for 1992: Carissa Cole, Senator for the Southeast; Andrew Bolt, a Texan native; and Jack Brogan, the White House Chief of Staff for William Stone. Brogan withdrew before Iowa caucuses after accusations of plagiarism came to light. Cole and Blart campaigned in a quiet and reserved contest. In May, however, complications and family issues would result in Cole dropping. Bolt would then chose Cole as his running mate at the Democratic National Convention in July.

Democratic Party Presidential Nominations, 1992

### Democratic Primaries

      Andrew Bolt        Carissa Cole

### Withdrew before primaries

White House Chief of Staff
**Jack Brogan** of Maine
### Republican National Convention

Republican Party Presidential Nominations, 1992

## Statistics

### Close states

     Hego Demask

     Andrew Bolt

Margin of victory was less than 1% (58 electoral votes):

* **Florida**, 0.19%
* **New York**, 0.28%

Margin of victory was less than 5% (180 electoral votes):

* **Illinois**, 1.03%
* **California**, 1.75% *(tipping point state)*
* **New Hampshire**, 1.82%
* **Mississippi**, 2.03%
* **Nevada**, 2.10%
* **Alabama**, 2.36%
* **Arizona**, 2.43%
* **Missouri**, 2.67%
* **Pennsylvania**, 2.70%
* **Kentucky**, 2.93%
* **Delaware**, 3.16%
* **Massachusetts**, 3.50%
* **Wisconsin**, 4.06%
* **Hawaii**, 4.39%

Margin of victory more than 5%, but less than 10% (58 electoral votes):

* **Colorado**, 6.08%
* **Connecticut**, 7.04%
* **Alaska**, 7.29%
* **Tennessee**, 8.68%
* **Michigan**, 8.92%