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Michael Dukakis

Democratic

Picture of Michael Dukakis
Date Party Office Votes Result
11-08-1988 Democratic President 4702233 Loss
Website: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Dukakis
 

Candidate Biography:

Michael Stanley Dukakis
Born: November 3, 1933 in Brookline, Massachusetts
Married: Kitty Dukakis
Children: John, Andrea and Kara
Military Service: ARMY

1962-1970: Member Massachusetts House of Representatives
1975-1979: Governor of Massachusetts
1983-1991: Governor of Massachusetts
1988: Candidate for President (Lost)