1988Final results
1988 election for President in Oregon
President · Oregon
Michael Dukakis (D) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating George H.w. Bush (R) by 4.7 points.
Michael DukakisDemocrat · winner
51.3%616,206
George H.w. BushRepublican
46.6%560,126
Ronald ""ron"" PaulLibertarian
1.2%14,811
Lenora FulaniIndependent
0.5%6,487
1,201,694 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
The candidates
Michael Dukakis (D)George H.w. Bush (R)
Also on the ballot: Ronald ""ron"" Paul (Libertarian), 1.2%; Lenora Fulani (Independent), 0.5%