List of political elections featuring George H. W. Bush as a candidate
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George Herbert Walker Bush served as the 41st president of the United States (1989–1993), the 43rd vice president (1981–1989), the 11th director of central intelligence (1976–1977), and as a United States representative from Texas (1967–1971).
Congressional elections (1964–1970)
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Presidential elections (1980–1992)
1980
1980 Republican Party presidential primaries Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ronald Reagan | 7,709,793 | 59.79% |
| Republican | George H. W. Bush | 3,070,033 | 23.81% |
| Republican | John B. Anderson | 1,572,174 | 12.19% |
| Republican | Howard Baker | 181,153 | 1.41% |
| Republican | Phil Crane | 97,793 | 0.76% |
| Republican | John Connally | 82,625 | 0.64% |
| Republican | Uncommitted | 68,155 | 0.53% |
| Republican | Ben Fernandez | 25,520 | 0.20% |
| Republican | Harold Stassen | 25,425 | 0.20% |
| Republican | Gerald Ford | 10,557 | 0.08% |
| Republican | Bob Dole | 7,204 | 0.06% |
| Republican | Others | 33,217 | 0.26% |
Total votes | 12,883,649 | 100.00% |
1980 United States presidential election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ronald Reagan / George H. W. Bush | 43,903,230 | 50.75% |
| Democratic | Jimmy Carter / Walter Mondale (incumbent) | 35,480,115 | 41.01% |
| Independent | John B. Anderson / Patrick Joseph Lucey | 5,719,850 | 6.61% |
| Libertarian | Ed Clark / David H. Koch | 921,128 | 1.06% |
| Citizens | Barry Commoner / LaDonna Harris | 233,052 | 0.27% |
| Communist | Gus Hall / Angela Davis | 44,933 | 0.05% |
| American Independent | John Rarick / Eileen Shearer | 40,906 | 0.05% |
| N/A | Others | 166,464 | 0.19% |
Total votes | 86,509,678 | 100.00% |
1984
1984 United States presidential election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ronald Reagan (incumbent) / George H. W. Bush (incumbent) | 54,455,472 | 58.77% |
| Democratic | Walter Mondale / Geraldine Ferraro | 37,577,352 | 40.56% |
| Libertarian | David Bergland / Jim Lewis | 228,111 | 0.25% |
| Independent | Lyndon LaRouche / Billy Davis | 78,809 | 0.09% |
| Citizens | Sonia Johnson / Richard Walton | 72,161 | 0.08% |
| Populist | Bob Richards / Maureen Salaman | 66,324 | 0.07% |
| New Alliance | Dennis L. Serrette / Nancy Ross | 46,853 | 0.05% |
| Workers World | Larry Holmes / Gloria La Riva | 46,853 | 0.05% |
| N/A | Others | 112,266 | 0.12% |
Total votes | 92,653,233 | 100.00% |
1988
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1988 Republican Party presidential primaries Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | George H. W. Bush | 8,258,512 | 67.91% |
| Republican | Bob Dole | 2,333,375 | 19.19% |
| Republican | Pat Robertson | 1,097,446 | 9.02% |
| Republican | Jack Kemp | 331,333 | 2.72% |
| Republican | Uncommitted | 56,990 | 0.47% |
| Republican | Pierre S. du Pont, IV | 49,783 | 0.41% |
| Republican | Alexander M. Haig | 26,619 | 0.22% |
| Republican | Harold Stassen | 2,682 | 0.02% |
Total votes | 12,156,740 | 100.00% |
1992
1992 Republican Party presidential primaries Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | George H. W. Bush (incumbent) | 9,199,463 | 72.84% |
| Republican | Pat Buchanan | 2,899,488 | 22.96% |
| Republican | Uncommitted | 287,383 | 2.28% |
| Republican | David Duke | 119,115 | 0.94% |
| Republican | Ross Perot | 56,136 | 0.44% |
| Republican | Pat Paulsen | 10,984 | 0.09% |
| Republican | Maurice Horton | 9,637 | 0.08% |
| Republican | Harold Stassen | 8,099 | 0.06% |
Total votes | 3,390,842 | 100.00% |
1992 United States presidential election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Bill Clinton / Al Gore | 44,909,889 | 43.01% |
| Republican | George H. W. Bush (incumbent)/ Dan Quayle (incumbent) | 39,104,550 | 37.45% |
| Independent | Ross Perot / James Stockdale | 19,743,821 | 18.91% |
| Libertarian | Andre Marrou / Nancy Lord | 290,087 | 0.28% |
| Populist | Bo Gritz / Cyril Minett | 106,152 | 0.10% |
| New Alliance | Lenora Fulani / Maria Elizabeth Muñoz | 73,622 | 0.07% |
| N/A | Others | 195,885 | 18.76% |
Total votes | 104,423,923 | 100.00% |
See also
References
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Prescott Bush ancestors | |
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Samuel P. Bush and Flora Sheldon | |
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Prescott Bush (1895–1972) and Dorothy Wear Walker (1901–1992) | |
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George H. W. Bush (1924–2018) Nancy Walker Bush Ellis (1926–2021) Jonathan Bush (1931–2021) | |
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George W. Bush (b. 1946) Jeb Bush (b. 1953) Neil Bush (b. 1955) | |
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