United States presidential election, 1988 facts for kids
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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). Bush capitalized on a good economy, a stable international stage, and on President Ronald Reagan's popularity, running an aggressive campaign. 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. Since the 1988 election, no candidate has managed to equal or surpass Bush's number of electoral votes won or popular vote percentage.
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.
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Candidates
Democratic Party
Democratic candidates:
- Michael Dukakis, governor of Massachusetts
- Jesse Jackson, reverend and civil rights leader from South Carolina
- Al Gore, U.S. senator from Tennessee
- Dick Gephardt, U.S. representative from Missouri
- Paul Simon, U.S. senator from Illinois
- Gary Hart, former U.S. senator from Colorado
- Bruce Babbitt, former governor of Arizona
- Joe Biden, U.S. senator from Delaware
- Lyndon LaRouche, activist from Virginia
- David Duke, activist from Louisiana
- James Traficant, U.S. representative from Ohio
- Douglas Applegate, U.S. representative from Ohio
- Andy Martin, perennial candidate from Connecticut
Candidates Gallery
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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
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David Duke of Louisiana
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Representative Jim Traficant of Ohio
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Andy Martin of Connecticut
Republican Party
Republican candidates:
- George H. W. Bush, Vice President of the United States from Texas
- Bob Dole, U.S. senator from Kansas
- Pat Robertson, televangelist from Virginia
- Jack Kemp, U.S. representative from New York
- Pierre S. du Pont, IV, governor of Delaware
- Alexander Haig, former Secretary of State from Pennsylvania
- Ben Fernandez, former Special Ambassador to Paraguay from California
- Paul Laxalt, former Senator from Nevada
- Donald Rumsfeld, former Secretary of Defense from Illinois
- Harold E. Stassen, former Governor of Minnesota
- Isabell Masters, perennial candidate from Kansas
Candidates Gallery
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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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Images for kids
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Former Representative Ron Paul ran on the Libertarian ticket. He returned to the House of Representatives in 1997 as a Republican.
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Michael Dukakis on tank
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Michael Dukakis at a campaign rally at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on the eve of the 1988 election.
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Chief Justice William Rehnquist administering the oath of office to President George H. W. Bush on January 20, 1989 at the United States Capitol.
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See also
In Spanish: Elecciones presidenciales de Estados Unidos de 1988 para niños
