1988 Democratic National Convention

1988 Democratic National Convention

1988 presidential election
Nominees Dukakis and Bentsen
Convention
Date(s)	July 18–21, 1988
City	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Venue	The Omni
Keynote speaker	Ann Richards
Notable speakers	Ted Kennedy Bill Clinton Jim Hightower Jimmy Carter Jesse Jackson
Candidates
Presidential nominee	Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts
Vice presidential nominee	Lloyd Bentsen of Texas
Voting
Total delegates	4,105
Votes needed for nomination	2,054
Results (president)	Dukakis (MA): 2,877 (70.09%) Jackson (DC): 1,219 (29.70%) Stallings (ID): 3 (0.07%) Biden (DE): 2 (0.05%) Gephardt (MO): 2 (0.05%) Bentsen (TX): 1 (0.02%) Hart (CO): 1 (0.02%)
Ballots	1
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The 1988 Democratic National Convention was held at The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia, from July 18 to 21, 1988, to select candidates for the 1988 presidential election. At the convention Governor Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts was nominated for president and Senator Lloyd Bentsen of Texas for vice president. The chair of the convention was Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Jim Wright.