Elections / 1988 · Senate · CT
Connecticut — 1988 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1988 · U.S. SenateConnecticut · U.S. SenateJoe LiebermanD+0.7
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1988 Senate returns.
- Joe Lieberman✓Democrat688,49949.8%
- Lowell P. Weicher Jr.Republican678,45449.0%
- Howard Avory Grayson Jr.Libertarian12,4090.9%
- Melissa M. FisherNew Alliance4,1540.3%
presidential baselinePresident 1988R+5.1Senate 1988D+0.7vs. baselineD+5.8
Connecticut's 1988 Senate race ran 5.8 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Connecticut's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −16.5% |
| 1980 | +13.4% |
| 1982 | −4.3% |
| 1986 | +29.9% |
| 1988 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | +32.8% |
| 2000 | +29.0% |
| 2004 | +34.2% |
| 2006 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | +17.4% |
| 2024 | +16.1% |
Same ballot, 1988CT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.