What if the 1992 election was thrown to the House of Representatives?

now what I mean is before Ross Perot drop out in June the race was a three way tie now assuming it stay that away and that in Election Day Ross Perot won enough state to have it thrown to the House of Representatives. What happens now?
 
Would probably need a Clinton scandal to come out costing him several key states. But can't have them.flocking Dole. Need economical meltdown and loss of.jobs blamed on nafta. With both parties supporting it and Perot opposing maybe several big unions bolt for.Perot costing Clinton mid wesr/rust belt states
 
Given the way the first post is framed, I assume you're referring to 92, not 96 as in the title.

In any case, I'm dubious that Perot would have meaningfully affected the race had he stayed in. He got out when he did because the sheen had began to wear off, and the media was starting to probe what a kook he was, and his polling was already dipping. Combined with his total control freakery and refusal to run anything even half resembling a professional campaign, it's unlikely he holds up at the level he got out on in the summer. Indeed, with more consistent and longer media exposure, it's possible he does worse than his OTL result.
 
Here is a map from David Leip’s website that depicts what is probably the most likely Electoral College map in such a scenario:

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https://uselectionatlas.org/USPRESIDENT/GENERAL/pe1992whatif.html

So, to know how the balloting in the House of Representatives goes, we first need to answer two questions:

1) Why is the race between George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton much closer?

2.) Why does Ross Perot do noticeably better?
 
Here is a map from David Leip’s website that depicts what is probably the most likely Electoral College map in such a scenario:

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https://uselectionatlas.org/USPRESIDENT/GENERAL/pe1992whatif.html

So, to know how the balloting in the House of Representatives goes, we first need to answer two questions:

1) Why is the race between George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton much closer?

2.) Why does Ross Perot do noticeably better?

The OP is referring to 1996, which was between Clinton and Dole, not 1992.
 
Given the way the first post is framed, I assume you're referring to 92, not 96 as in the title.

In any case, I'm dubious that Perot would have meaningfully affected the race had he stayed in. He got out when he did because the sheen had began to wear off, and the media was starting to probe what a kook he was, and his polling was already dipping. Combined with his total control freakery and refusal to run anything even half resembling a professional campaign, it's unlikely he holds up at the level he got out on in the summer. Indeed, with more consistent and longer media exposure, it's possible he does worse than his OTL result.

The OP is referring to 1996, which was between Clinton and Dole, not 1992.

The OP said 1996 but I think it meant 1992, given that it talked about Perot dropping out in June.

Well that changes my response from "not gong to happen" to "exceedingly unlikely, but just about possible."
@Wolttaire care to clear this up?
ah yes my mistake I meant 1992 sorry for my clumsiness
 
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