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1988 U.S. Presidential Election — General
Nationwide · 2 tickets
George H. W. BushRepublicanWINNER53.4%
48,886,597 votes · 426 electoral
Running mate: Dan Quayle
Michael DukakisDemocratic45.6%
41,809,476 votes · 111 electoral
Running mate: Lloyd Bentsen
Popular-vote counts follow Dave Leip’s Atlas (pre-1976) and official certified totals (1976–2024), cross-checked against MIT Election Lab. The 1824 count is partial — six states chose electors by their legislatures.