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The 1988 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 8 1988. All 50 states and the District of Columbia were part of the 1988 United States presidential election. Illinois voters chose 24 electors to the Electoral College which selected the President and Vice President.Illinois was won by incumbent United States Vice President George H. W. Bush of Texas who was running against Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis.