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1988 Democratic National Convention
1988 presidential election
Nominees
Dukakis and Bentsen
Convention
Date(s)July 18–21, 1988
CityAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
VenueThe Omni
Keynote speakerAnn Richards
Notable speakersTed Kennedy
Bill Clinton
Jim Hightower
Jimmy Carter
Jesse Jackson
Candidates
Presidential nomineeMichael Dukakis of Massachusetts
Vice presidential nomineeLloyd Bentsen of Texas
Voting
Total delegates4,105
Votes needed for nomination2,054
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%)
Ballots1
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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.

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