DemocratNot in office · last served 1992Last on a ballot: Nov 1988

Michael Dukakis

Michael Dukakis ran in 51 elections in 1988, winning 11. Served in President (Wisconsin), President (West Virginia) and President (Washington).

Last office: President (District of Columbia)

Elections
51
1988
Won
11
generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Dukakis was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Dukakis has run

Margin: how far Dukakis finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
1988President (Alabama)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Edward Winn (I)39.9%R+19.3
1988President (Alaska)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Lenora Fulani (I)36.3%R+23.3
1988President (Arizona)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Lenora Fulani (I)38.7%R+21.2
1988President (Arkansas)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Earl Dodge (I), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L)42.2%R+14.2
1988President (California)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Lenora Fulani (I)47.6%R+3.6
1988President (Colorado)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Earl Dodge (I)45.3%R+7.8
1988President (Connecticut)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Lenora Fulani (I)46.9%R+5.1
1988President (Delaware)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Lenora Fulani (I)43.5%R+12.4
1988President (District of Columbia)GeneralWonGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Edward Winn (I)82.6%D+68.3
1988President (Florida)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Lenora Fulani (I)38.5%R+22.4
1988President (Georgia)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Lenora Fulani (I)39.5%R+20.3
1988President (Hawaii)GeneralWonGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Lenora Fulani (I)54.3%D+9.5
1988President (Idaho)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Lenora Fulani (I)36%R+26.1
1988President (Illinois)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Lenora Fulani (I)48.6%R+2.1
1988President (Indiana)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Lenora Fulani (I)39.7%R+20.2
1988President (Iowa)GeneralWonGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Lyndon, Larouche Jr. (I), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L)54.7%D+10.2
1988President (Kansas)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R)42.6%R+13.2
1988President (Kentucky)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), David Duke (I), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L)43.9%R+11.6
1988President (Louisiana)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), David Duke (I), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L)44.1%R+10.2
1988President (Maine)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Lenora Fulani (I)43.9%R+11.5
1988President (Maryland)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Lenora Fulani (I)48.2%R+2.9
1988President (Massachusetts)GeneralWonGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Lenora Fulani (I)53.2%D+7.9
1988President (Michigan)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Edward Winn (I)45.7%R+7.9
1988President (Minnesota)GeneralWonGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Eugene ""gene"" McCarthy (PRG), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L)52.9%D+7.0
1988President (Mississippi)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L)39.1%R+20.8
1988President (Missouri)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Lenora Fulani (I)47.9%R+4.0
1988President (Montana)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Lenora Fulani (I)46.2%R+5.9
1988President (Nebraska)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Lenora Fulani (I)39.2%R+21.0
1988President (Nevada)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Lenora Fulani (I)38.7%R+21.4
1988President (New Hampshire)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Lenora Fulani (I)36.3%R+26.2
1988President (New Jersey)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Lewin Herberg G. (PF), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L)42.6%R+13.6
1988President (New Mexico)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Lenora Fulani (I)46.9%R+5.0
1988President (New York)GeneralWonGeorge H.w. Bush (R), William A. Marra (RTL), Lenora Fulani (I)51.6%D+4.1
1988President (North Carolina)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Lenora Fulani (I)41.7%R+16.3
1988President (North Dakota)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Lyndon, Larouche Jr. (I)43%R+13.1
1988President (Ohio)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Lenora Fulani (I), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L)44.1%R+10.9
1988President (Oklahoma)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Lenora Fulani (I)41.3%R+16.6
1988President (Oregon)GeneralWonGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Lenora Fulani (I)51.3%D+4.7
1988President (Pennsylvania)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Eugene ""gene"" McCarthy (I), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L)48.4%R+2.3
1988President (Rhode Island)GeneralWonGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Lenora Fulani (I)55.6%D+11.7
1988President (South Carolina)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Lenora Fulani (UCP)37.6%R+23.9
1988President (South Dakota)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R)46.5%R+6.3
1988President (Tennessee)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R)41.5%R+16.3
1988President (Texas)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Lenora Fulani (I)43.3%R+12.6
1988President (Utah)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Delmar Dennis (I)32%R+34.2
1988President (Vermont)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Lyndon, Larouche Jr. (I)47.6%R+3.5
1988President (Virginia)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Lenora Fulani (I), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L)39.2%R+20.5
1988President (Washington)GeneralWonGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Lyndon, Larouche Jr. (I)50%D+1.6
1988President (West Virginia)GeneralWonGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Lenora Fulani (I)52.2%D+4.7
1988President (Wisconsin)GeneralWonGeorge H.w. Bush (R)51.4%D+3.6
1988President (Wyoming)GeneralLostGeorge H.w. Bush (R), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (L), Lenora Fulani (I)38%R+22.5

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)