1988 Alabama Democratic presidential primary

none June 2026 1988 Alabama Democratic presidential primary Alabama primary Yes 1984 Alabama Democratic presidential primary 1984 1992 Alabama Democratic presidential primary 1992 March 8, 1988 65 Democratic National Convention delegates(56 pledged, 9 unpledged) 150x150px File:Jesse Jackson For President Crop.jpg Jesse Jackson 5d73e5 South Carolina 28 176,764 43.56% File:Al Gore Senate portrait (cropped).jpg Al Gore 567953 Tennessee 28 151,739 37.39% a59400 File:Michael Dukakis 1988 DNC (2).jpg Michael Dukakis Massachusetts 0 31,206 7.69% File:Dick Gephardt portrait (tighter crop).jpg Dick Gephardt 73638c Missouri 0 30,214 7.44% 250px Congressional district delegate allocation 250px County results Jackson #dee3fb 30–40% #b4beec 40–50% #8d9be2 50–60% #677ad7 60–70% #4158cd 70–80% #3345a2 80–90% #243279 90–100% Gore #d3efd1 30–40% #9ed599 40–50% #6cbd64 50–60% #3ba531 60–70% #0c8d00 70–80% 250px A presidential primary was held in the U.S. state of Alabama on March 8, 1988, to elect delegates representing Alabama to the 1988 Democratic National Convention. Alabama was allocated sixty-five delegates, fifty-six of which were pledged. Thirty-seven delegates were elected from the seven congressional districts and the remaining nineteen were chosen by the State Democratic Executive Committee to reflect candidates' statewide vote totals. Nine delegates were unpledged delegates, or "superdelegates," made up of five party officers and four congressmen.State Democrats are ready to finish picking delegates https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-mobile-register/181325552/ 18 September 2025 The Mobile Register Associated Press 28 May 1988 Jesse Jackson of South Carolina won more statewide votes than Al Gore of Tennessee, but both took the same number of delegates, twenty-eight, to the Convention, due to Gore's strength in the state's congressional districts.Herring Amy Jackson, Gore Get 28 Democratic Delegates Each From Alabama https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser/181322049/ 18 September 2025 The Montgomery Advertiser 16 March 1988 Later in the campaign, Gore withdrew his bid for the nomination and released his delegates while urging them to support Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis. Dukakis won the support of every superdelegate and Gore delegate, and at the Convention, Alabama cast thirty-seven votes for Dukakis to Jackson's twenty-eight.Herring Amy Boliek Brooks Alabama Starts Dukakis' Nomination Off On A Roll https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser/181326366/ 18 September 2025 The Montgomery Advertiser 21 July 1988 Results + Alabama Democratic presidential primary, 1988 Candidate Popular voteElections Data Downloads https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-data Secretary of State of Alabama 17 September 2025 Delegates # % Pledged Unpledged Total Jesse Jackson 176,764 43.56% 28 0 Al Gore 151,739 37.39% 28 0 Michael Dukakis 31,206 7.69% 0 0 Dick Gephardt 30,214 7.44% 0 0 Gary Hart 7,518 1.85% 0 0 Paul Simon 3,063 0.75% 0 0 Bruce Babbitt 2,410 0.59% 0 0 Lyndon LaRouche 845 0.21% 0 0 Uncommitted 2,072 0.51% 0 0 Total 405,831 100.00% 56 9 65 Delegate allocation District AlGore JesseJackson Total 1st 2 3 5 2nd 2 3 5 3rd 2 3 5 4th 6 0 6 5th 4 1 5 6th 1 4 5 7th 2 4 6 CD total 19 18 37 At-large 9 10 19 Total 28 28 56 Source: Associated PressHarwell Hoyt Jackson, Gore to split state Democratic delegates https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-huntsville-times/181322246/ 18 September 2025 The Huntsville Times Associated Press 16 March 1988 See also 1988 Democratic Party presidential primaries 1988 United States presidential election 1988 United States presidential election in Alabama 1988 United States elections References Category:Alabama Democratic primaries Category:March 1988 in the United States Alabama 1988 Category:1988 Alabama elections