Elections / 1988 · Senate · FL
Florida — 1988 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1988 · U.S. SenateFlorida · U.S. SenateConnie MackR+0.8
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1988 Senate returns.
- Connie Mack✓Republican2,051,07150.4%
- Buddy MackayDemocrat2,016,55349.6%
presidential baselinePresident 1988R+22.4Senate 1988R+0.8vs. baselineD+21.5
Florida's 1988 Senate race ran 21.5 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Florida's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +26.0% |
| 1980 | −3.3% |
| 1982 | +23.5% |
| 1986 | +9.5% |
| 1988 | −0.8% |
| 1992 | +30.8% |
| 1994 | −41.0% |
| 1998 | +24.9% |
| 2000 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | −1.1% |
| 2006 | +22.2% |
| 2010 | −28.7% |
| 2012 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | −7.7% |
| 2018 | −0.1% |
| 2022 | −16.4% |
| 2024 | −12.8% |
Same ballot, 1988FL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.