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United States presidential election of 1996
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United States presidential election of 1996: References & Edit History

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  • Michael Levy
    Michael Levy was political science editor (2000-06), executive editor (2006-11), editor of Britannica Blog (2010-11), and director of product content & curriculum (2011-12) at Encyclopaedia Britannica. He subsequently became director of content for Elevate, a brain-training app for mobile devices.

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Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. Oct 29, 2025
Add new Web site: United States Census Bureau - Voting and Registration in the Election of November 1996 (PDF). Oct 06, 2025
Add new Web site: Hoover Institution - The Election of Β΄96. Aug 14, 2025
Add new Web site: CORE - Economics, Entitlements, and Social Issues: Voter Choice in the 1996 Presidential Election. Aug 23, 2024
Added an interactive map of the 1996 election. May 31, 2024
Noted that the 22-day government shutdown during Clinton?s first term was surpassed by a 34-day shutdown in 2018?19. Oct 15, 2019
Add new Web site: Maps of World - U.S. Presidential Election 1996. Sep 09, 2013
Add new Web site: University of Connecticut - Roper Center - United States Presidential Elections 1996. Aug 31, 2011
New article added. Nov 10, 2009
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