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Events on Tuesday 8 November 1988 1
1988George H. W. Bush elected US PresidentVice President wins the 1988 presidential electionGeorge H. W. Bush defeated Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis to win the US presidency, succeeding Ronald Reagan. Bush had served two terms as Reagan's vice president. He was inaugurated in January 1989.