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.
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editIncumbent 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.
References
edit- ^ New Hampshire. Dept. of State (1993). Manual for the General Court. University of New Hampshire Library. Concord, N.H. : Dept. of State. pp. 134, 136.
- ^ "1992 New Hampshire Republican primary results". Archived from the original on 2017-12-13.
- ^ "NH Elections Database » 1992 President Republican Primary". NH Elections Database. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ Toner, Robin (1992-02-19). "THE 1992 CAMPAIGN: New Hampshire; BUSH JARRED IN FIRST PRIMARY; TSONGAS WINS DEMOCRATIC VOTE". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-04-07.