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1988 Presidential Election Results for Massachusetts

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Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
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Areas won by 3rd party candidates are shown in green on the map regardless of the color used in the data table below.



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County Turnout George Bush
(R)		 Michael Dukakis
(D)		 Ron Paul
(Libertarian)		 Other TOTAL
Barnstable 71% 49,676 49.7% 48,747 48.8% 1,063 1.1% 386 0.4% 99,872
Berkshire 58% 24,125 38.4% 38,208 60.8% 258 0.4% 268 0.4% 62,859
Bristol 52% 83,797 43.3% 107,854 55.7% 1,130 0.6% 749 0.4% 193,530
Dukes 82% 2,441 34.7% 4,495 64.0% 47 0.7% 42 0.6% 7,025
Essex 61% 148,614 48.6% 151,816 49.7% 3,629 1.2% 1,441 0.5% 305,500
Franklin 64% 13,475 40.7% 19,310 58.3% 153 0.5% 185 0.6% 33,123
Hampden 51% 74,872 43.2% 97,332 56.1% 576 0.3% 640 0.4% 173,420
Hampshire 56% 24,331 37.5% 39,834 61.4% 311 0.5% 439 0.7% 64,915
Middlesex 61% 290,352 43.8% 361,563 54.6% 7,523 1.1% 3,190 0.5% 662,628
Nantucket 82% 1,469 39.4% 2,209 59.2% 28 0.8% 25 0.7% 3,731
Norfolk 66% 150,306 47.7% 160,289 50.9% 3,150 1.0% 1,311 0.4% 315,056
Plymouth 62% 105,684 54.6% 84,587 43.7% 2,306 1.2% 903 0.5% 193,480
Suffolk 42% 77,137 34.4% 143,677 64.0% 1,867 0.8% 1,729 0.8% 224,410
Worcester 56% 148,365 50.6% 141,485 48.2% 2,210 0.8% 1,196 0.4% 293,256
TOTAL 59% 1,194,64445.4% 1,401,40653.2% 24,2510.9% 12,5040.5% 2,632,805



1988 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in MA

Data for 3rd party candidates is often unavailable explicitly.

Click on a district in the table below to see 1988 U.S. House election results for that district.

District Turnout George Bush
(R)		 Michael Dukakis
(D)		 Ron Paul
(Libertarian)		 Other TOTAL
District 01 (Conte-R) 58% 96,012 41.7% 134,252 58.3% 0 0.0% 230,264
District 02 (Neal-D) 55% 102,349 47.3% 113,877 52.7% 0 0.0% 216,226
District 03 (Early-D) 62% 123,471 50.5% 120,907 49.5% 0 0.0% 244,378
District 04 (Frank-D) 62% 104,853 42.6% 141,008 57.4% 0 0.0% 245,861
District 05 (Atkins-D) 59% 120,945 51.9% 112,301 48.1% 0 0.0% 233,246
District 06 (Mavroules-D) 64% 125,871 49.0% 131,246 51.0% 0 0.0% 257,117
District 07 (Markey-D) 64% 114,124 46.1% 133,241 53.9% 0 0.0% 247,365
District 08 (Kennedy-D) 50% 70,811 33.4% 141,366 66.6% 0 0.0% 212,177
District 09 (Moakley-D) 55% 96,849 45.5% 115,814 54.5% 0 0.0% 212,663
District 10 (Studds-D) 64% 136,345 48.6% 143,938 51.4% 0 0.0% 280,283
District 11 (Donnelly-D) 58% 104,005 47.8% 113,465 52.2% 0 0.0% 217,470



1988 President, Barnstable County
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 49,676 49.7%
Michael Dukakis (D) 48,747 48.8%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 1,063 1.1%
Other 386 0.4%
TOTAL 99,872
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -4


1988 President, Berkshire County
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 24,125 38.4%
Michael Dukakis (D) 38,208 60.8%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 258 0.4%
Other 268 0.4%
TOTAL 62,859
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -15


1988 President, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 83,797 43.3%
Michael Dukakis (D) 107,854 55.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 1,130 0.6%
Other 749 0.4%
TOTAL 193,530
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -10


1988 President, Dukes County
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 2,441 34.7%
Michael Dukakis (D) 4,495 64.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 47 0.7%
Other 42 0.6%
TOTAL 7,025
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -19


1988 President, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 148,614 48.6%
Michael Dukakis (D) 151,816 49.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 3,629 1.2%
Other 1,441 0.5%
TOTAL 305,500
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -5


1988 President, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 13,475 40.7%
Michael Dukakis (D) 19,310 58.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 153 0.5%
Other 185 0.6%
TOTAL 33,123
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -13


1988 President, Hampden County
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 74,872 43.2%
Michael Dukakis (D) 97,332 56.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 576 0.3%
Other 640 0.4%
TOTAL 173,420
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -10


1988 President, Hampshire County
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 24,331 37.5%
Michael Dukakis (D) 39,834 61.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 311 0.5%
Other 439 0.7%
TOTAL 64,915
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -16


1988 President, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 290,352 43.8%
Michael Dukakis (D) 361,563 54.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 7,523 1.1%
Other 3,190 0.5%
TOTAL 662,628
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -10


1988 President, Nantucket County
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 1,469 39.4%
Michael Dukakis (D) 2,209 59.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 28 0.8%
Other 25 0.7%
TOTAL 3,731
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -14


1988 President, Norfolk County
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 150,306 47.7%
Michael Dukakis (D) 160,289 50.9%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 3,150 1.0%
Other 1,311 0.4%
TOTAL 315,056
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -6


1988 President, Plymouth County
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 105,684 54.6%
Michael Dukakis (D) 84,587 43.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 2,306 1.2%
Other 903 0.5%
TOTAL 193,480
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 1


1988 President, Suffolk County
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 77,137 34.4%
Michael Dukakis (D) 143,677 64.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 1,867 0.8%
Other 1,729 0.8%
TOTAL 224,410
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -19


1988 President, Worcester County
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 148,365 50.6%
Michael Dukakis (D) 141,485 48.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 2,210 0.8%
Other 1,196 0.4%
TOTAL 293,256
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -3
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