1988 United States presidential election in Arkansas

1988 United States presidential election in Arkansas

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Nominee George H. W. Bush Michael Dukakis Party Republican Democratic Home state Texas Massachusetts Running mate Dan Quayle Lloyd Bentsen Electoral vote 6 0 Popular vote 466,578 349,237 Percentage 56.37% 42.19%

County Results Bush   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80% Dukakis   50-60%   60-70%

President before election Ronald Reagan Republican Elected President George H. W. Bush Republican

Elections in Arkansas
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Jonesboro Mayoral elections 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Rogers Mayoral elections 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Conway Mayoral elections 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
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The 1988 United States presidential election in Arkansas took place on November 8, 1988. All fifty states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1988 United States presidential election. State voters chose six electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

Incumbent Vice President George H. W. Bush, running with U.S. Senator Dan Quayle, defeated Governor Michael Dukakis, running with U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen.

Arkansas was the last state to leave the Solid South when it supported Richard Nixon in the 1972 presidential election. Arkansas was Democratic nominee Jimmy Carter's third-highest percentage performance in the 1976 presidential election. However, Ronald Reagan won the state in both 1980 and 1984.^[1]