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Michigan was won by incumbent United States Vice President George H. W. Bush of Texas, who was running against Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis. Bush ran with Indiana Senator Dan Quayle as Vice President, and Dukakis ran with Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen .
- Texas
- Republican
- George H. W. Bush
- Dan Quayle
Detailed state-level election results in the state of Michigan for the 1988 Presidential General Election.
The 1988 United States presidential election was the 51st quadrennial presidential election held on Tuesday, November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican Vice President George H. W. Bush defeated the Democratic Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis.
- Texas
- Republican
- George H. W. Bush
- Dan Quayle
Following is a table of United States presidential elections in Michigan, ordered by year. Since its admission to statehood in 1837, Michigan has participated in every U.S. presidential election, although they did participate in the 1836 election and receive electoral votes.
YearWinner (nationally)VotesRunner-up (nationally)2,804,0402,279,5432,564,5692,872,579Detailed national-level Presidential Election Results for 1988.
Mar 27, 1988 · Mr. Jackson easily eclipsed his 1984 effort in Michigan, when he took 17 percent of the vote in a state that is 12 per cent black. In a typical Lansing precinct, for example, he took 1,400 votes...
The following official results of United States Presidential, Congressional and Senatorial elections held on November 8, 1988, have been prepared by the Federal Election Commission.
