1998 presidential election Bartlet's first campaign for president is never significantly explored in the series. Bartlet is stated to have won the election with 48% of the popular vote, 48 million votes, and a 303–235 margin in the Electoral College. Of three debates between Bartlet and his Republican opponent, it is mentioned that Bartlet won the third and final debate, held eight days before election day in St. Louis, Missouri. Josh Lyman says that in the days prior to the election, "Bartlet punched through a few walls" since the result seemed too close to call before the result broke his way. Leo McGarry says the same thing in "Bartlet for America" when he says, "It was eight days to go, and we were too close to call".
1998 presidential election bartlet's first campaign for president is never significantly explored in the series bartlet is stated to have won the election with 48% of the popular vote 48 million votes and a 303–235 margin in the electoral college of three debates between bartlet and his republican opponent it is mentioned that bartlet won the third and final debate held eight days before election day in st louis missouri josh lyman says that in the days prior to the election "bartlet punched through a few walls" since the result seemed too close to call before the result broke his way leo mcgarry says the same thing in "bartlet for america" when he says "it was eight days to go and we were too close to call"