Election Name: | 1988 United States Senate election in Indiana |
Country: | Indiana |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1982 United States Senate election in Indiana |
Previous Year: | 1982 |
Next Election: | 1994 United States Senate election in Indiana |
Next Year: | 1994 |
Election Date: | November 8, 1988 |
Image1: | Dick Lugar official photo.jpg |
Nominee1: | Richard Lugar |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 1,430,525 |
Percentage1: | 68.14% |
Nominee2: | Jack Wickes |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 668,778 |
Percentage2: | 31.86% |
Map Size: | 250px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Richard Lugar |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Richard Lugar |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1988 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Richard Lugar was re-elected to a third term.[1]
Lugar, a popular incumbent, had token opposition in this election. An April 1988 poll showed that Lugar lead 65% to 23%. By June, Lugar raised over $2 million, while Wickes raised just over $100,000.[3] Lugar agreed to debate Wickes on September 10, 1988.[4]
Lugar won overall with two-thirds of the vote and won 91 of Indiana's 92 counties, Wickes won only the Democratic stronghold of Lake County.