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      Home/Elections/1988/President/Connecticut
      1988·President·Connecticut

      Connecticut Presidential Election

      George H.W. Bush52.0%vs.Michael S Dukakis46.9%|
      R+5.1
      |1,443,387 votes
      3 candidates1,443,387 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      George H.W. BushREP✓
      		REP750,24152.0%
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      		DEM676,58446.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH16,5621.1%

      Seat History

      President in Connecticut

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+14.5
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+20.0
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+13.6
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+17.3
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+22.4
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+10.4
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+17.5
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+18.1
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+6.4
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+21.9
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+9.6
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+5.2
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+18.4
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+5.2
      View all President history for Connecticut →

      Candidates

      George H.W. BushREP
      Record56W-48L
      Avg MarginR+1.6
      Career1964-1992
      President / State Senate / US House / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      Record15W-39L
      Avg MarginR+6.0
      Career1968-1988
      President / Governor / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Connecticut, 1988

      US Senate1 contest →US House6 contests →
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