1996 Democratic National Convention
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1996 presidential election |
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Nominees
Clinton and Gore |
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| Convention | |
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| Date(s) | August 26–29, 1996 |
| City | Chicago, Illinois |
| Venue | United Center |
| Keynote speaker | Evan Bayh |
| Notable speakers |
Christopher Dodd Mario Cuomo Hillary Clinton Christopher Reeve Ted Kennedy |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | Bill Clinton of Arkansas |
| Vice Presidential nominee | Al Gore of Tennessee |
| Voting | |
| Total delegates | 4,289 |
| Votes needed for nomination | 2,147 |
| Results (President) |
Clinton (AR): 4,277 (99.72%) Abstaining: 12 (0.28%) |
| Results (Vice President) | Gore (TN): 4,289 (100%) |
| Ballots | 1 |
The 1996 National Convention of the U.S. Democratic Party was held at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois from August 26 to August 29, 1996. President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore were nominated for reelection. This was the first national convention of either party to be held in Chicago since the disastrous riots of the 1968 Democratic convention, and as of 2016, the most recent presidential convention held in the city by either major party.
Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, and San Antonio were originally considered as possible host cities. On August 4, 1994, it was announced that Chicago had beaten out the other finalist, San Antonio, for the right to host the convention. This would mark the first time that Chicago hosted a major presidential year political convention since the violent 1968 Democratic National Convention, and the first time a political convention was held in the United Center, which had been built earlier that decade.
The convention's keynote speaker was Governor Evan Bayh of Indiana. The nomination speech was given by Senator Christopher Dodd of Connecticut. Other notable speakers included former New York governor Mario Cuomo, First Lady of the United States Hillary Clinton, actor Christopher Reeve, House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt, Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, and other Senators Russ Feingold of Wisconsin, and John Kerry and Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts.
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