United States presidential election, 1988
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| United States presidential election, 1988 |
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| November 8, 1988 | ||||
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| Nominee | George H.W. Bush | Michael Dukakis | ||
| Party | Republican | Democrat | ||
| Home state | Texas | Massachusetts | ||
| Running mate | Dan Quayle | Lloyd Bentsen | ||
| Electoral vote | 426 | 111 | ||
| States won | 40 | 10 + D.C. | ||
| Popular vote | 48,886,097 | 41,809,074 | ||
| Percentage | 53.4% | 38.5% | ||
 Presidential election results map. Red denotes states won by Bush/Quayle, Blue denotes those won by Dukakis/Bentsen. Numbers indicate the number of electoral votes allotted to each state. Gray denotes won by Bentsen by a West Virginia faithless elector. |
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This election was between Vice President George H.W. Bush (Republican) and Governor of Massachusetts Michael Dukakis (Democratic). Ronald Reagan, the incumbent President was ineligible for another term due to serving two terms allowed by the twenty-second amendment.
Vice President George H.W. Bush won the election by 426 electoral votes. Governor of Massachusetts Michael Dukakis got 111 electoral votes. Lloyd Bentsen got 1 electoral vote by a West Virginia faithless elector.
This is where the two major candidates are still alive,.
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Candidates [change]
Democratic Party [change]
Democratic candidates:
- Michael Dukakis, governor of Massachusetts[1]
- Jesse Jackson, reverend and civil rights leader from South Carolina[2]
- Al Gore, U.S. senator from Tennessee[3]
- Dick Gephardt, U.S. representative from Missouri[4]
- Paul Simon, U.S. senator from Illinois[5]
- Gary Hart, former U.S. senator from Colorado[6]
- Bruce Babbitt, former governor of Arizona[7]
- Joe Biden, U.S. senator from Delaware[8]
- Lyndon LaRouche, activist from Virginia[9]
- David Duke, activist from Louisiana[10]
- James Traficant, U.S. representative from Ohio[11]
- Douglas Applegate, U.S. representative from Ohio[12]
- Andy Martin, perennial candidate from Connecticut[13]
Candidates Gallery [change]
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Reverend Jesse Jackson of South Carolina
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Senator Paul Simon of Illinois
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Former Governor Bruce Babbitt of Arizona
Republican Party [change]
Republican candidates:
- George H. W. Bush, Vice President of the United States from Texas[14]
- Bob Dole, U.S. senator from Kansas[15]
- Pat Robertson, televangelist from Virginia[16]
- Jack Kemp, U.S. representative from New York[17]
- Pierre S. du Pont, IV, governor of Delaware[18]
- Alexander Haig, former Secretary of State from Pennsylvania[19]
- Ben Fernandez, former Special Ambassador to Paraguay from California[20]
- Paul Laxalt, former Senator from Nevada[21]
- Donald Rumsfeld, former Secretary of Defense from Illinois[22]
- Harold E. Stassen, former Governor of Minnesota[23]
- Isabell Masters, perennial candidate from Kansas[24]
Candidates Gallery [change]
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Vice President George H. W. Bush of Texas
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Representative Jack Kemp of New York
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Former Secretary of State Alexander Haig
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Former Senator Paul Laxalt of Nevada
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Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld of Illinois
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Former Governor Harold E. Stassen of Minnesota
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References [change]
- ↑ "Dukakis announces bid for presidential nomination". The Milwaukee Sentinel. April 30, 1987. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rI5QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hxIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4542,7945718&dq=dukakis+announces&hl=en. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ↑ Mattiace, Peter (September 8, 1987). "Jesse Jackson announces plan to seek nomination". Gettysburg Times. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LMElAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qvwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1944,5920744&dq=jesse+jackson+announces&hl=en. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Sen. Gore announces presidential aspiration". Bangor Daily News. April 12, 1987. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4q1JAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pQ4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=7016,1631410&dq=al+gore+announces&hl=en. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Gephardt Announces Bid For White House". The Dispatch. February 23, 1987. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=m44bAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3VEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4320,5734439&dq=dick+gephardt+announces&hl=en. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Sen. Simon announces candidacy". The Lewiston Daily Sun. April 10, 1987. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SjspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cmUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3173,1888124&dq=al+gore+announces&hl=en. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Gary Hart announces he will seek the presidency in 1988". The Fort Scott Tribune. April 13, 1987. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZP8fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MAYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4910,4333290&dq=gary+hart+announces&hl=en. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ↑ Gailey, Phil (January 8, 1987). "BABBITT OF ARIZONA FIRST DEMOCRAT TO FORM KEY PRESIDENTIAL GROUP". The New York Times: p. 24. http://www.nytimes.com/1987/01/08/us/babbitt-of-arizona-first-democrat-to-form-key-presidential-group.html. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Sen. Biden announces candidacy". The Milwaukee Journal. June 9, 1987. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oV0aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8yoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5986,167224&dq=biden+announces&hl=en. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ↑ "LaRouche announces candidacy". Eugene Register-Guard. January 27, 1987. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZCgzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=feEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2541,5939742&dq=larouche+announces&hl=en. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Former Klan leader announces bid". Spokane Chronicle. June 9, 1987. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=woZOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7_oDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1841,1553457&dq=duke+announces&hl=en. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ↑ Wilkinson, D.A. (December 4, 1987). "Traficant hat tossed into ring". The Vindicator. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=B84_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=61cMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3639,1284676&dq=traficant+announces&hl=en. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Applegate To Run As Favorite Son". Portsmouth Daily Times. November 24, 1987. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nJA_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=r1UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5474,1827674&dq=douglas+applegate&hl=en. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Man causes Statehouse Stir". The Day. May 8, 1987. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hiAiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KnIFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4418,1973583&dq=anthony+martin-trigona&hl=en. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Bush Announces Quest for Presidency". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. October 13, 1987. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3_McAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rnIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6869,4085135&dq=george+bush+announces&hl=en. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Dole announces presidential hopes in hometown talk". Star-News. November 10, 1987. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=K5s0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=CxQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5835,4017707&dq=bob+dole+announces&hl=en. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Robertson announces". Ellensburg Daily Record. October 2, 1987. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-otUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XI8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4675,159477&dq=pat+robertson+announces&hl=en. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Kemp announces bid for nomination". The Bryan Times. April 6, 1987. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GbFPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U1IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3541,486109&dq=jack+kemp+announces&hl=en. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ↑ Dionne Jr., E. J. (September 17, 1986). "DU PONT ENTERS THE G.O.P. RACE FOR PRESIDENT". The New York Times: p. 1. http://www.nytimes.com/1986/09/17/us/du-pont-enters-the-gop-race-for-president.html. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Haig announces his bid for presidency". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 24, 1987. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BtU0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=6G0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2317,6652737&dq=haig+announces&hl=en. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ↑ Wallace, David (August 6, 1987). "GOP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MAKES STOP IN SOUTH FLORIDA". Sun Sentinel. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sun_sentinel/access/88010221.html?dids=88010221:88010221&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+06%2C+1987&author=DAVID+WALLACE%2C+Staff+Writer&pub=South+Florida+Sun+-+Sentinel&desc=GOP+PRESIDENTIAL+CANDIDATE+MAKES+STOP+IN+SOUTH+FLORIDA&pqatl=google. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ↑ Witt, Evans (April 29, 1987). "Laxalt announces bid for presidency, says 'there is unfinished work to do'". Gettysburg Times. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7MUlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iPwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1271,170287&dq=laxalt+announces&hl=en. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Rumsfeld enters race". The Telegraph-Herald. January 20, 1987. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VpddAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tFwNAAAAIBAJ&pg=6853,3241160&dq=rumsfeld+president&hl=en. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Stassen announces his candidacy". The Milwaukee Journal. September 22, 1987. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iG0aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pCoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4462,5711800&dq=stassen&hl=en. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ↑ "'Super Tuesday' Ballots Ready; Some Unfamiliar Names Explained". The Durant Daily Democrat. March 6, 1988. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y_ZDAAAAIBAJ&sjid=L7AMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1553,418010&dq=isabell-masters&hl=en. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
