Elections / 1988 · Governor · WA
Booth Gardner won Washington's 1988 governor's race.
Booth Gardner (Democrat) led by 24.4 points statewide.
Statewide result
Washington 1988 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booth Gardner | DDemocratic | 1,166,448 | 62.2% |
| Bob Williams | RRepublican | 708,481 | 37.8% |
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1988D+1.6Governor 1988D+24.4vs. baselineD+22.8
Washington's 1988 governor race ran 22.8 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
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