who ran for president in 1988

In the 1988 U.S. presidential election, the main candidates were Republican George H. W. Bush and Democrat Michael Dukakis.

Major party nominees

• Republican Party: Vice President George H. W. Bush of Texas.

• Democratic Party: Governor Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts.

Bush defeated Dukakis in the general election held on November 8, 1988, winning 426 electoral votes to Dukakis’s 111.

Other notable candidates

Several third‑party and minor‑party candidates also ran:

• Ron Paul – Libertarian Party.

• Lenora B. Fulani – New Alliance Party.

• David Duke – Populist Party.

• Eugene J. McCarthy – Consumer Party.

• James C. Griffin – American Independent Party.

• Lyndon H. LaRouche Jr. – National Economic Recovery Party.

• William A. Marra – Right to Life Party.

• Ed Winn – Workers League.

• James “Mac” Warren – Socialist Workers Party.

These candidates received far fewer votes than Bush and Dukakis but were officially on the ballot in various states in 1988.

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