1988Final results
1988 election for President in Virginia
President · Virginia
George H.w. Bush (R) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Michael Dukakis (D) by 20.5 points.
George H.w. BushRepublican · winner
59.7%1,309,162
Michael DukakisDemocrat
39.2%859,799
Lenora FulaniIndependent
0.7%14,312
Ronald ""ron"" PaulLibertarian
0.4%8,336
2,191,609 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
George H.w. Bush (R)Michael Dukakis (D)
Also on the ballot: Lenora Fulani (Independent), 0.7%; Ronald ""ron"" Paul (Libertarian), 0.4%