1988Final results
1988 election for President in Missouri
President · Missouri
George H.w. Bush (R) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Michael Dukakis (D) by 4.0 points.
George H.w. BushRepublican · winner
51.8%1,084,953
Michael DukakisDemocrat
47.9%1,001,619
Lenora FulaniOther party
0.3%6,656
2,093,228 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET