1988 United States presidential straw poll in Guam

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1988 United States presidential straw poll in Guam
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  1984 November 8, 19881992 

Non-binding preference poll
  VP George Bush crop.jpg Dukakis campaign portrait 3x4.jpg
Nominee George H. W. Bush Michael Dukakis
Party Republican Democrat
Home state Texas Massachusetts
Running mate Dan Quayle Lloyd Bentsen
Popular vote14,2419,646
Percentage58.84%39.86%

The 1988 United States presidential straw poll in Guam was held on November 8, 1988, Guam is a territory and not a state. Thus, it is ineligible to elect members of the Electoral College, instead, the territory conducts a non-binding presidential straw poll during the general election. In turn cast direct electoral votes for president and vice president. [1] [2]

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Former Vice President George H. W. Bush won the straw poll by almost 58.9%.

Results

The votes of Guam residents didn't count in this November presidential election, but the territory nonetheless conducts a presidential straw poll to gauge islanders' preference for president every election year. Since the first straw poll was in 1980. [3]

1988 United States presidential straw poll in Guam [4]
PartyCandidateRunning mateVotesPercentage
Republican George H. W. Bush Dan Quayle 14,24158.84%
Democratic Michael Dukakis Lloyd Bentsen 9,64639.86%
Totals23,88798.7%

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