Michael Dukakis
Democratic
Record
| Year | Electoral votes | Popular vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 111 of 538 | 41,809,074 45.6% | Lost |
Popular vote is the sum of the sourced state counts, shown only where every state that held a popular vote has one; sums from county returns (1868–1972) can run a few tenths of a point below national totals published elsewhere.
Electoral votesNational Archives, Electoral College results: 1988 . How these figures were compiled
SourceMIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. President 1976–2024 . How these figures were compiled
Election by election
1988
- Washingtonby 29,681 · 1.6 pts
- Wisconsinby 79,295 · 3.6 pts
- New Yorkby 266,011 · 4.1 pts
- IllinoisBush by 94,999 · 2.1 pts
- PennsylvaniaBush by 105,143 · 2.3 pts
- MarylandBush by 49,863 · 2.9 pts
Margins computed for 51 of 51 states: those with a sourced popular vote that names Dukakis.
SourceMIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. President 1976–2024 . How these figures were compiled
A West Virginia elector voted for Bentsen as President and Dukakis as Vice President.
National Archives, Electoral College results for 1988, archives.gov, read October 3, 2026. Quoted as published.
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