1988Final results
1988 election for President in Tennessee
President · Tennessee
George H.w. Bush (R) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Michael Dukakis (D) by 16.3 points.
George H.w. BushRepublican · winner
57.9%947,233
Michael DukakisDemocrat
41.5%679,794
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.6%9,223
1,636,250 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: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)