1988Final results
1988 election for President in Mississippi
President · Mississippi
George H.w. Bush (R) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Michael Dukakis (D) by 20.8 points.
George H.w. BushRepublican · winner
59.9%557,890
Michael DukakisDemocrat
39.1%363,921
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.7%6,387
Ronald ""ron"" PaulLibertarian
0.4%3,329
931,527 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