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The United States of Britain Presidential Election, 1988 was held on November 8th, 1988 to elect the next President of the USB. The contest was between incumbent Republican Vice-President John Major, and Democratic challenger, Neil Kinnock. Incumbent President Margaret Thatcher was unable to seek a third term due to term limits.

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  • United States of Britain Presidential Election, 1988
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  • The United States of Britain Presidential Election, 1988 was held on November 8th, 1988 to elect the next President of the USB. The contest was between incumbent Republican Vice-President John Major, and Democratic challenger, Neil Kinnock. Incumbent President Margaret Thatcher was unable to seek a third term due to term limits.
popular vote
  • 10029270(xsd:integer)
  • 13760935(xsd:integer)
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flag size
  • 60(xsd:integer)
Next Year
  • 1992(xsd:integer)
turnout
  • 75(xsd:double)
election date
  • 1988(xsd:integer)
election name
  • 1988(xsd:integer)
before party
  • Republican
map caption
  • Presidential election results map. Red denotes areas won by Major/Heseltine, Blue denotes those won by Kinnock/Hattersley.
map size
  • 250(xsd:integer)
ongoing
  • no
Type
  • presidential
flag image
  • Flag of the United Kingdom.png
after party
  • Republican
nominee
  • John Major
  • Neil Kinnock
home state
  • Wales
  • East of England
Party
  • Republican
  • Democratic
Title
  • President
map image
  • Fictional_US_UK_Map_1980_Edit.png
before election
  • Margaret Thatcher
Image
  • 140(xsd:integer)
running mate
  • Michael Heseltine
  • Roy Hattersley
Percentage
  • 42.2
  • 30.8
previous election
  • 1984(xsd:integer)
next election
  • 1992(xsd:integer)
after election
  • John Major
Previous Year
  • 1984(xsd:integer)
abstract
  • The United States of Britain Presidential Election, 1988 was held on November 8th, 1988 to elect the next President of the USB. The contest was between incumbent Republican Vice-President John Major, and Democratic challenger, Neil Kinnock. Incumbent President Margaret Thatcher was unable to seek a third term due to term limits. Major and the Republicans ran a campaign focusing on lower taxes, a strong economy and strong defence. They also emphasised that unemployment had fallen below 3 million for the first time since 1981, and inflation was standing at 4%, its lowest level for some 20 years. The tabloid media also had strong support for Major, particularly The Sun, which ran anti-Kinnock articles with headlines such as: Why I'm backing Kinnock, by Stalin. Kinnock moved the Democrats towards a more centrist platform than under Foot.
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