Election Name: | 1988 United States Senate election in Wisconsin |
Country: | Wisconsin |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1982 United States Senate election in Wisconsin |
Previous Year: | 1982 |
Next Election: | 1994 United States Senate election in Wisconsin |
Next Year: | 1994 |
Election Date: | November 8, 1988 |
Image1: | File:Sen Herb Kohl.jpg |
Nominee1: | Herb Kohl |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 1,128,625 |
Percentage1: | 52.08% |
Nominee2: | Susan Engeleiter |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 1,030,440 |
Percentage2: | 47.55% |
Map Size: | 250px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | William Proxmire |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Herb Kohl |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1988 United States Senate election in Wisconsin took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator William Proxmire decided to retire, instead of running for re-election to a sixth full term. Democrat Herb Kohl won the open seat.