1988 Republican Party presidential primaries

The 1988 Republican presidential primaries were the selection process that Republican voters used to choose their nominee for President of the United States in the 1988 U.S. presidential election.

1988 Republican Party presidential primaries
January 14 to June 14, 1988
 
Candidate George H. W. Bush Bob Dole Pat Robertson
Home state Texas Kansas Virginia
Contests won 42 5 4
Popular vote 8,253,512 2,333,375 1,097,446
Percentage 67.9% 19.2% 9.0%
Gold denotes a state won by George H. W. Bush. Green denotes a state won by Pat Robertson. Purple denotes a state won by Bob Dole. Grey denotes a state that did not hold a primary.
Previous Republican nominee

Ronald Reagan

 Republican nominee

George H. W. Bush

Incumbent Vice President George H.W. Bush won the nomination after winning the delegation count needed through primary elections and caucuses. He was formally nominated at the 1988 Republican National Convention held from August 15 to August 18, 1988, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Candidates

Nominee
Candidate Experience Home State Campaign Popular vote Running mate
George Bush Vice President of the United States (1981–1989)

Texas

(campaign)

 8,253,512

(67.90%)

 Dan Quayle

Withdrew before convention
Candidate Experience Home State Campaign Popular vote
Bob Dole U.S. Senator (1969–1996)

Kansas

(campaign)

 2,333,375

(19.19%)

Pat Robertson None

Virginia

(campaign)

 1,097,446

(9.02%)

Jack Kemp U.S. Representative (1971–89)

New York

(campaign)

 331,333

(2.72%)

Candidates who received less than 1%

Declined to seek nomination
  • Real estate developer and future U.S. President Donald Trump (Declined October 22, 1987)
    Real estate developer and future U.S. President Donald Trump (Declined October 22, 1987)

References
  1. Clifford, Frank (13 February 1988). "Haig Drops Out of GOP Race, Endorses Dole". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.