1988 Presidential Election
1987 Libertarian National Convention:
- Ron Paul – 196 (51.31%)
- Russell Means – 120 (31.41%)
- James A. Lewis – 49 (12.83%)
- None – 17 (4.45%)
1988 North Dakota Libertarian presidential primary:
- Ron Paul – 985 (100.00%)
United States presidential election, 1988:
- George H. W. Bush/Dan Quayle (R) – 48,886,597 (53.4%) and 426 electoral votes (79.18%, 40 states carried)
- Michael Dukakis/Lloyd Bentsen (D) – 41,809,476 (45.6%) and 111 electoral votes (20.63%, 10 states and D.C. carried)
- Lloyd Bentsen/Michael Dukakis (D) – 1 electoral vote (0.19%, West Virginia faithless elector)
- Ron Paul/Andre Marrou (LBT) – 431,750 (0.5%)
- Lenora Fulani (New Alliance) – 217,221 (0.2%)
- Others – 249,642 (0.3%)
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