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1988 United States presidential election

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1988 United States presidential election
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538 members of the Electoral College
270 electoral votes needed to win
Turnout50.2%[1] Decrease 3.1 pp
 
Nominee George H. W. Bush Michael Dukakis
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Texas Massachusetts
Running mate Dan Quayle Lloyd Bentsen
Electoral vote 426 111[2]
States carried 40 10 + DC
Popular vote 48,886,597 41,809,074
Percentage 53.4% 45.6%
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Presidential election results map. Red denotes states won by Bush/Quayle and blue denotes those won by Dukakis/Bentsen. Light blue is the electoral vote for Bentsen/Dukakis by a West Virginia faithless elector. Numbers indicate electoral votes cast by each state and the District of Columbia.
President before election

Ronald Reagan
Republican

Elected President

George H. W. Bush
Republican

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The 1988 United States presidential election happened on November 8, 1988. George H. W. Bush, the Republican candidate and Vice President of the United States, won the election. He defeated the Democratic candidate, Governor Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts.

This presidential election was the first since 1948, as well as the most recent one to date, in which a political party won a third presidential election in a row. This also remains the most recent in which a candidate won over 400 electoral votes. Since the 1988 election, no candidate has managed to equal or surpass Bush's number of electoral votes won or popular vote percentage.

Bush ran an aggressive campaign taking advantage of a good economy, a stable international stage, and President Ronald Reagan's popularity. Meanwhile, Dukakis's campaign suffered from several miscues, including failure to defend from Bush's attacks. This allowed Bush to win with a substantial margin of the popular vote; while winning the Electoral College by a landslide.

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.

Candidates

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Democratic Party

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Democratic candidates:

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Republican Party

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References

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  1. ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
  2. ↑ A faithless Democratic elector voted for Bentsen for president and Dukakis for vice president
  3. ↑ "Dukakis announces bid for presidential nomination". The Milwaukee Sentinel. April 30, 1987. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
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  5. ↑ "Sen. Gore announces presidential aspiration". Bangor Daily News. April 12, 1987. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
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  9. ↑ Gailey, Phil (January 8, 1987). "BABBITT OF ARIZONA FIRST DEMOCRAT TO FORM KEY PRESIDENTIAL GROUP". The New York Times. p. 24. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Sen. Biden announces candidacy". The Milwaukee Journal. June 9, 1987. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
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  16. ↑ "Bush Announces Quest for Presidency". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. October 13, 1987. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
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  19. ↑ "Kemp announces bid for nomination". The Bryan Times. April 6, 1987. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  20. ↑ Dionne Jr., E. J. (September 17, 1986). "DU PONT ENTERS THE G.O.P. RACE FOR PRESIDENT". The New York Times. p. 1. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  21. ↑ "Haig announces his bid for presidency". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 24, 1987. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  22. ↑ Wallace, David (August 6, 1987). "GOP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MAKES STOP IN SOUTH FLORIDA". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  23. ↑ Witt, Evans (April 29, 1987). "Laxalt announces bid for presidency, says 'there is unfinished work to do'". Gettysburg Times. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  24. ↑ "Rumsfeld enters race". The Telegraph-Herald. January 20, 1987. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  25. ↑ "Stassen announces his candidacy". The Milwaukee Journal. September 22, 1987. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  26. ↑ "'Super Tuesday' Ballots Ready; Some Unfamiliar Names Explained". The Durant Daily Democrat. March 6, 1988. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
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