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Republican Party candidate George H.W. Bush won the 1988 presidential election defeating Democratic Party candidate Michael Dukakis. In the 1988 presidential election George Bush received 426 electoral votes and Michael Dukakis received 111 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Bush 48,886,097 and Dukakis 41,809,074.
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∙ 10y agoIn the U.S. Presidential and Vice Presidential Elections of 1980, former California Governor Ronald Reagan and his running mate, CIA Director George H. W. Bush, beat the incumbent President and Vice President, Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale.
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∙ 11y ago1988 U.S. Presidential Election Results:
- 270 votes (50.2%) - minimum required
- 426 votes (79.2%) - Vice Pres. George H. W. Bush (R-TX)
- 111 votes (20.6%) - Gov. Michael Dukakis (D-MA)
- 1 vote (0.2%) - U.S. Sen. Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX)
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∙ 13y agoIn the 1988 Presidential race, George H.W. Bushdefeated Michael Dukakis, to become the 41st President of the United States.
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∙ 6y agoThere was no presidential election in 1989. George Bush won the 1988 presidential election defeating Michael Dukakis.
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∙ 11y agoGeorge Bush Sr.
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Who was the first president in 1988?
George H.W. Bush became president in 1988. This Presidential election was the 51st quadrennial presidential election. He was the forty first president.
What is the Presidential election year between 1992 and 1984?
Presidential elections are four years apart, so the answer would be 1988.
What were Bush's and Kennedy's electoral votes from Florida?
John F. Kennedy won the 1960 presidential election defeating Richard Nixon. In the 1960 presidential election Florida cast its 10 electoral votes for Richard Nixon. George Bush won the 1988 presidential election defeating Michael Dukakis. In the 1988 presidential election Florida cast its 21 electoral votes for George Bush. William Clinton won the 1992 presidential election defeating incumbent President George Bush. In the 1992 presidential election Florida cast its 25 electoral votes for George Bush.
Who one the election in 1989?
There was no national election in the U.S. in 1989. George Bush became president in 1989 after winning the presidential election held in 1988.
What presidential election year is between 1984 and 1992?
U.S. presidential elections are held every 4 years. Presidential elections were held in 1984, 1988 and 1992.
What number election is the 2008 presidential election?
George Washington won the first presidential election in 1789. The 2008 presidential election was the 56th presidential election in the United States.
Number of Americans voted in the presidential election?
Not knowing which election you are referring to... 2008 Presidential election: 132,618,580 total. 2004 Presidential election: 122,294,978 total. 2000 Presidential election: 105,586,274 total
Who was George Bush's competition in the 2004 presidential election?
Republican Party candidate George H.W. Bush won the 1988 presidential election defeating Democratic Party candidate Michael Dukakis. In the 1988 presidential election George Bush received 426 electoral votes and Michael Dukakis received 111 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Bush 48,886,097 and Dukakis 41,809,074.
Who did bill clinton run against in 1988?
Bill Clinton ran against George H.W. Bush in the 1992 presidential election, not in 1988. In the 1988 election, George H.W. Bush ran against Michael Dukakis.
When were the presidential elections in the 80's?
The 1960 US Presidential election was held on Tuesday, November 8.
What is the age of the Country Taiwan?
approximately 67000 years old.
What characterized the presidential election of 1850?
There was no U. S. presidential election in 1850.
