1988 United States Senate election in Washington explained

Election Name:1988 United States Senate election in Washington
Country:Washington
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1983 United States Senate special election in Washington
Previous Year:1983 (special)
Next Election:1994 United States Senate election in Washington
Next Year:1994
Election Date:November 8, 1988
Image1:Slade Gorton, official Senate photo portrait.jpg
Nominee1:Slade Gorton
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:944,359
Percentage1:51.09%
Nominee2:Mike Lowry
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:904,183
Percentage2:48.91%
Map Size:275px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Daniel J. Evans
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Slade Gorton
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 1988 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Daniel J. Evans decided to retire instead of running for re-election to a full term, after being appointed to the seat in 1983, and won election to a partial term that same year. Republican former U.S. Senator Slade Gorton, who had just lost a re-election bid in 1986, won the open seat.[1] As of, this is the last time Washington simultaneously voted for different parties for President and for Senate, as Democrat Michael Dukakis won the state in the concurrent presidential election.

Blanket primary

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

Third-party

Results

General election

Candidates

Results

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Notes and References

  1. News: Ammons . David . 1988-11-09 . Slade Gorton runs, wins as a hard-liner . 5 . Longview Daily News . Associated Press . Longview, Washington . 2022-06-24 . Newspapers.com.