VICTORY BY THE NUMBERS

PRESIDENT

The popular vote Clinton 50% Dole 41% Perot 9%

The electoral vote Clinton 379 Dole 159

THE HOUSE

Republicans Democrats Independent Vacancies

Current 235 197 1 2 New 221 199 2

13 Undecided

All seats up for election

THE SENATE

Republicans Democrats

Current 53 47 New 55 45

Republican gain (proj.) 2

34 seats up for election

EXIT POLLS

How Americans voted Clinton Dole

All 49% 41% Males 44% 44% Females 54% 38% Whites 43% 46% Blacks 83% 12% Non-high school graduates 59% 28% High school graduates 52% 35% College graduates 43% 46% Postgraduate study 52% 40% Income $30,000 -...

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