November 3, 1988 General
President/Vice-President
November 3, 1988 · 5,427,410 votes cast · 0 counties
Statewide total
Official canvass| George BushREP | 3,036,829 | 56.0% |
| Michael DukakisDEM | 2,352,748 | 43.3% |
| Ron PaulLIB | 30,355 | 0.6% |
| Lenora FulaniNEW | 7,208 | 0.1% |
| James WarrenW-I | 110 | 0.0% |
| Bobby LockeW-I | 98 | 0.0% |
| Willa KenoyerW-I | 62 | 0.0% |
Margin: 684,081 votes (12.6%)
County totals reconcile to the statewide total
Source: Presidental results all.txt — Texas Secretary of State, loaded 9/7/2026