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Parents > United States > U.S. Executive > Popular Vote
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1988 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open February 01, 1988 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close July 01, 1988 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1989 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1993 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRob Ritchie December 20, 2017 10:06pm
Data Sources
Description
Republican Presidential Candidacies, 1988
ContenderEntranceExit
Pierre DuPont 9/16/1986 2/18/1988
Jack Kemp 2/17/1987 3/28/1988
Howard Baker 2/27/1987
Alexander Haig 3/24/1987 2/12/1988
Bob Dole 4/1987 3/29/1988
Paul Laxalt 4/28/1987 8/26/1987
Pat Robertson 10/1/1987 5/11/1988
George H.W. Bush 10/12/1987
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/1984
NameRonald Reagan Votes54,455,075 (58.77%)
Term01/20/1985 - 01/20/1989 Margin16,877,890 (+18.22%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1988
NameGeorge H. W. Bush Votes48,886,588 (53.37%)
Term01/20/1989 - 01/20/1993 Margin7,077,103 (+7.73%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceUS President National Vote 11/08/1988
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

06/07/1985 01/24/1988

CANDIDATES
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Name Vice President George H. W. Bush Sen. Robert J. "Bob" Dole Pat Robertson Rep. Jack F. Kemp Unpledged Gov. Pierre S. "Pete" du Pont, IV Secretary of State Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican
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Uncertified Votes 8,258,512 (67.90%) 2,333,375 (19.19%) 1,097,446 (9.02%) 331,333 (2.72%) 56,990 (0.47%) 49,783 (0.41%) 26,619 (0.22%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -5,925,137 (-48.72%) -7,161,066 (-58.88%) -7,927,179 (-65.18%) -8,201,522 (-67.44%) -8,208,729 (-67.49%) -8,231,893 (-67.69%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand 1/31 $26,291,524.00 $-- 1/31 $29,697,640.00 $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website]
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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MATCHUP POLLS (12 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg45.00%-- 30.00%-- 8.00%-- 5.00%-- 0.00%-- 2.00%-- 2.00%--
Gallup 
01/22/88-01/24/88		 45.00% 2.0 30.00% 8.0 8.00% 1.0 5.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 2.00% 1.0 2.00% 2.0
Gallup 
10/23/87-10/26/87		 47.00% 7.0 22.00% 4.0 7.00% 2.0 4.00% 6.0 0.00% -- 1.00% 2.0 4.00% 3.0
Gallup 
08/24/87-09/02/87		 40.00% -- 19.00% -- 8.00% -- 9.00% -- 0.00% -- 2.00% -- 4.00% --
Gallup 
07/10/87-07/13/87		 40.00% 1.0 18.00% 3.0 5.00% -- 10.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 3.00% 1.0 7.00% 1.0
Gallup 
06/08/87-06/14/87		 39.00% 5.0 21.00% 3.0 5.00% 1.0 8.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 2.00% -- 6.00% 1.0
Gallup 
04/10/87-04/13/87		 34.00% 1.0 18.00% 4.0 4.00% 1.0 9.00% 4.0 0.00% -- 2.00% 1.0 7.00% 4.0
Gallup 
01/16/87-01/19/87		 33.00% 9.0 14.00% 6.0 5.00% 1.0 5.00% -- 0.00% -- 1.00% -- 3.00% --
Gallup 
10/24/86-10/27/86		 42.00% 1.0 8.00% -- 6.00% -- 5.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 1.00% -- 3.00% --
Gallup 
07/11/86-07/14/86		 41.00% 1.0 8.00% 1.0 6.00% 2.0 3.00% 3.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 3.00% 1.0
Gallup 
04/11/86-04/14/86		 40.00% 6.0 9.00% 1.0 4.00% -- 6.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 2.00% --
Gallup 
01/10/86-01/13/86		 46.00% 7.0 10.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 5.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
06/07/85-06/10/85		 39.00% -- 8.00% -- 0.00% -- 5.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R Kyle
D EastTexasDem
AENM Angry Russian
R CincinnatiReds1990
R Garrey E. Carruthers
R Tommy Thompson
R Henry L. Bellmon
R Norman H. Bangerter
R Gerald B.H. Solomon
R Raymond J. McGrath
R David O'Brien Martin
R Norman F. Lent
R Benjamin A. Gilman
R Guy V. Molinari
R Frank J. Horton
R Hamilton Fish, Jr.
R Sherwood L. Boehlert
R Rockefeller Republican
R Jerry Falwell
R Barry M. Goldwater
R Carroll A. Campbell
I Fred Karger 🔗
R Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
F Blue Republican
R Richard A. Snelling
I James M. "Jim" Jeffords
R Robert T. Stafford
D Some say...
R J. Strom Thurmond
R Randy Tate
D Henry F. Hewes
RTL FREDTHOMPSON08
I ThatAlabamaGuy
R Richard Viguerie
N Adrian Rogers
R Moving to Miami
R Kenneth O. Eikenberry
R Jack Metcalf
R Tim LaHaye
R Trent Lott
R Dick Posthumus
R Orson G. Swindle III
R Ralph Reed
R Mike Castle
NPA ...
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
Veg Thomas Walker
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name University President Harold E. Stassen Mary Jane Rachner Paul B. Conley (W) Gov. Michael S. Dukakis Isabell Masters (W) Rep. Richard A. "Dick" Gephardt (W) Jesse L. Jackson
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican
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Uncertified Votes 2,682 (0.02%) 2,479 (0.02%) 1,101 (0.01%) 585 (0.01%) 539 (0.00%) 180 (0.00%) 166 (0.00%)
Margin-8,255,830 (-67.88%) -8,256,033 (-67.88%) -8,257,411 (-67.90%) -8,257,927 (-67.90%) -8,257,973 (-67.90%) -8,258,332 (-67.90%) -8,258,346 (-67.90%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website]
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
MATCHUP POLLS (12 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Gallup 
01/22/88-01/24/88		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
10/23/87-10/26/87		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
08/24/87-09/02/87		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
07/10/87-07/13/87		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
06/08/87-06/14/87		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
04/10/87-04/13/87		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
01/16/87-01/19/87		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
10/24/86-10/27/86		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
07/11/86-07/14/86		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
04/11/86-04/14/86		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
01/10/86-01/13/86		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
06/07/85-06/10/85		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Dodge Landesman
VIEW 4 MORE CANDIDATES

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Paul D. Laxalt (R)
Aug 26, 1987 		William L. Armstrong (R)
 00, 1987 		Howard H. Baker, Jr. (R)
 00, 1987 		Patrick J. "Pat" Buchanan (R)
 00, 1987 		Thomas H. Kean, Sr. (R)
 00, 1987 		Jeane J. Kirkpatrick (R)
 00, 1987 		Donald H. Rumsfeld (R)
 00, 1987 		Donald J. Trump (R)
 00, 1987

EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor
Oct 28, 1987 08:00pm Oct 28, 1987 08:00pm Debate 1st Rep Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Dec 01, 1987 09:10pm Dec 01, 1987 09:10pm Debate 2d Rep Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Jan 08, 1988 09:00pm Jul 08, 1988 09:00pm Debate 3d Rep Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Jan 16, 1988 09:00pm Jan 16, 1988 09:00pm Debate 4th Rep Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Feb 14, 1988 07:50pm Feb 14, 1988 07:50pm Debate 5th Rep Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Feb 19, 1988 07:00pm Feb 19, 1988 07:00pm Debate 6th Rep Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Feb 28, 1988 07:00pm Feb 28, 1988 07:00pm Debate 7th Rep Primary Debate  Chronicler 

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