1988 Electoral College Results
| President | George Bush [R] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Opponent | Michael S. Dukakis [D] | ||
| Electoral Vote | Winner: 426 | Main Opponent: 111 | Total/Majority: 538/270 |
| Votes for Others | Lloyd Bentsen (1) | ||
| Vice President | James Danforth Quayle (426) | ||
| V.P. Opponents | Lloyd Bentsen (111), Michael Dukakis (1) | ||
| Notes | A West Virginia elector voted for Bentsen as President and Dukakis as Vice President. | ||
Electoral College Votes by State
| State | Electoral Vote of each State |
For President | For Vice-President | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bush, of Texas |
Michael S. Dukakis, of Massachusetts |
Lloyd Bentsen, of Texas |
James Danforth Quayle, of Indiana |
Lloyd Bentsen, of Texas |
Michael S. Dukakis, of Massachusetts |
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| Alabama | 9 | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | - |
| Alaska | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Arizona | 7 | 7 | - | - | 7 | - | - |
| Arkansas | 6 | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - |
| California | 47 | 47 | - | - | 47 | - | - |
| Colorado | 8 | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - |
| Connecticut | 8 | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - |
| Delaware | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| District of Columbia | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | - |
| Florida | 21 | 21 | - | - | 21 | - | - |
| Georgia | 12 | 12 | - | - | 12 | - | - |
| Hawaii | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | - |
| Idaho | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Illinois | 24 | 24 | - | - | 24 | - | - |
| Indiana | 12 | 12 | - | - | 12 | - | - |
| Iowa | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | 8 | - |
| Kansas | 7 | 7 | - | - | 7 | - | - |
| Kentucky | 9 | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | - |
| Louisiana | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Maine | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Maryland | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Massachusetts | 13 | - | 13 | - | - | 13 | - |
| Michigan | 20 | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Minnesota | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 | - |
| Mississippi | 7 | 7 | - | - | 7 | - | - |
| Missouri | 11 | 11 | - | - | 11 | - | - |
| Montana | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Nebraska | 5 | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| Nevada | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| New Jersey | 16 | 16 | - | - | 16 | - | - |
| New Mexico | 5 | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| New York | 36 | - | 36 | - | - | 36 | - |
| North Carolina | 13 | 13 | - | - | 13 | - | - |
| North Dakota | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Ohio | 23 | 23 | - | - | 23 | - | - |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - |
| Oregon | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | 7 | - |
| Pennsylvania | 25 | 25 | - | - | 25 | - | - |
| Rhode Island | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | - |
| South Carolina | 8 | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - |
| South Dakota | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Tennessee | 11 | 11 | - | - | 11 | - | - |
| Texas | 29 | 29 | - | - | 29 | - | - |
| Utah | 5 | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| Vermont | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Virginia | 12 | 12 | - | - | 12 | - | - |
| Washington | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 | - |
| West Virginia | 6 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 5 | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 11 | - | 11 | - | - | 11 | - |
| Wyoming | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Total | 538 | 426 | 111 | 1 | 426 | 111 | 1 |