1988 United States Senate election in Washington
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| |  |  | | Nominee | Slade Gorton | Mike Lowry | | | Party | Republican | Democratic | | Popular vote | 944,359 | 904,183 | | Percentage | 51.09% | 48.91% | |
 County results Gorton: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Lowry: 50–60% |
U.S. senator before election
Daniel J. Evans
Republican | Elected U.S. Senator
Slade Gorton
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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 2024, 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
- Slade Gorton, former U.S. Senator (1981–1987)
- Douglas J. Smith
Third-party
- William C. Goodloe (Washington Taxpayer), judge and lawyer
- Daniel B. Fein (Socialist Workers Party)
Results
Blanket primary results[2] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Slade Gorton | 335,846 | 35.90% |
| | Democratic | Mike Lowry | 297,399 | 31.79% |
| | Democratic | Don Bonker | 241,170 | 25.78% |
| | Republican | Douglas J. Smith | 31,512 | 3.37% |
| | Washington Taxpayers | William C. Goodloe | 26,224 | 2.80% |
| | Socialist Workers | Daniel B. Fein | 3,312 | 0.35% |
| Total votes | 935,463 | 100.00% |
General election
Candidates
Results
General election results[3] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Slade Gorton | 944,359 | 51.09 |
| | Democratic | Mike Lowry | 904,183 | 48.91 |
| Majority | 40,176 | 2.17 |
| Turnout | 1,848,542 | |
| | Republican hold |
See also
References
- ^ Ammons, David (November 9, 1988). "Slade Gorton runs, wins as a hard-liner". Longview Daily News. Longview, Washington. Associated Press. p. 5. Retrieved June 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Elections Search Results - September 1988 Primary". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "Elections Search Results - November 1988 General". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
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