1988 Democratic National Convention
The 1988 Democratic National Convention was held at The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia, from July 18 to 21, 1988, to select candidates for the 1988 presidential election. At the convention Governor Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts was nominated for president and Senator Lloyd Bentsen of Texas for vice president. The chair of the convention was Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Jim Wright.
| 1988 presidential election | |
| Nominees Dukakis and Bentsen | |
| Convention | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | July 18–21, 1988 |
| City | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Venue | The Omni |
| Keynote speaker | Ann Richards |
| Notable speakers | Ted Kennedy Bill Clinton Jim Hightower Jimmy Carter Jesse Jackson |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts |
| Vice presidential nominee | Lloyd Bentsen of Texas |
| Voting | |
| Total delegates | 4,105 |
| Votes needed for nomination | 2,054 |
| Results (president) | Dukakis (MA): 2,877 (70.09%) Jackson (DC): 1,219 (29.70%) Stallings (ID): 3 (0.07%) Biden (DE): 2 (0.05%) Gephardt (MO): 2 (0.05%) Bentsen (TX): 1 (0.02%) Hart (CO): 1 (0.02%) |
| Ballots | 1 |
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