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. It does not cast direct electoral votes for president and vice president.

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. 1988 United States presidential straw poll in GuamPartyCandidateRunning mateVotesPercentageRepublicanGeorge H. W. BushDan Quayle14,24158.84%DemocraticMichael DukakisLloyd Bentsen9,64639.86%LibertarianLenora Fulani/OtherJoyce Dattner75 + 1110.77%IndependentRon PaulAndre Marrou1290.53%Totals24,202100.00%

See also

United States presidential straw polls in Guam

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