1992 United States elections

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Elections were held in 1992, to elect state governors, the president of the United States, and members of the 103rd United States Congress. The elections took place after the Soviet Union crumbled and the Cold War ended, as well as the redistricting that resulted from the 1990 census. Often considered "The Year Of The Woman," these elections brought an increased number of female politicians to Washington such as Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Patty Murray (D-WA), and Carol Moseley Braun (D-IL). Moseley Braun would also become the first African-American woman to ever serve a term in the Senate, which was historically predominantly white. Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas defeated incumbent president George H. W. Bush and businessman Ross Perot in the presidential election. The Democratic Party maintained their control of both chambers of Congress. In the presidential election, Democratic governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas defeated Republican incumbent president George H. W...

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