| Election Name: | 1988 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary |
| Country: | New Hampshire |
| Flag Year: | 1931 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1984 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary |
| Previous Year: | 1984 |
| Next Election: | 1992 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary |
| Next Year: | 1992 |
| Image1: | File:Dukakis campaign portrait 3x4.jpg |
| Candidate1: | Michael Dukakis |
| Colour1: | a59400 |
| Home State1: | Massachusetts |
| Popular Vote1: | 44,112 |
| Percentage1: | 35.9% |
| Delegate Count1: | 8 |
| Candidate2: | Dick Gephardt |
| Colour2: | 73638c |
| Home State2: | Missouri |
| Popular Vote2: | 24,513 |
| Percentage2: | 19.9% |
| Delegate Count2: | 4 |
| Image3: | File:Sen. Paul Simon.jpg |
| Candidate3: | Paul Simon |
| Colour3: | 7e4621 |
| Home State3: | Illinois |
| Popular Vote3: | 21,094 |
| Percentage3: | 17.2% |
| Delegate Count3: | 4 |
| Image4: | File:Jesse Jackson portrait.jpg |
| Candidate4: | Jesse Jackson |
| Colour4: | 5d73e5 |
| Home State4: | South Carolina |
| Popular Vote4: | 9,615 |
| Percentage4: | 7.8% |
| Delegate Count4: | 0 |
| Image5: | File:Al Gore Senate portrait (cropped).jpg |
| Candidate5: | Al Gore |
| Colour5: | 567953 |
| Home State5: | Tennessee |
| Popular Vote5: | 8,400 |
| Percentage5: | 6.8% |
| Delegate Count5: | 0 |
See main article: 1988 Democratic Party presidential primaries. The 1988 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary was held on February 16, 1988, in New Hampshire as one of the Democratic Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1988 United States presidential election.
The New Hampshire primary was the second contest in the nation, held directly after the Iowa caucuses. The primary was easily won by neighboring Massachusetts governor and eventual nominee Michael Dukakis, who won all 10 counties in the Granite State, and received 8 delegates. Dick Gephardt, a representative from Missouri, finished in 2nd place with 4 delegates. Illinois senator Paul Simon finished in a close 3rd place, also receiving 4 delegates. No other candidates received delegates.
Dukakis won the crowded New Hampshire primary with just under 36% of the vote, but finished well ahead of his nearest opponent, Dick Gephardt.[1] [2]