Elections / 1988 · Senate · IN
Indiana — 1988 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic1988 · U.S. SenateIndiana · U.S. SenateRichard G. LugarR+36.3
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1988 Senate returns.
- Richard G. Lugar✓(i)Republican1,430,52568.1%
- Jack WickesDemocrat668,77831.9%
presidential baselinePresident 1988R+20.2Senate 1988R+36.3vs. baselineR+16.1
Indiana's 1988 Senate race ran 16.1 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Indiana's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −18.8% |
| 1980 | −7.6% |
| 1982 | −8.2% |
| 1986 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −36.3% |
| 1990 | −7.3% |
| 1992 | −16.6% |
| 1994 | −36.9% |
| 1998 | +28.9% |
| 2000 | −34.7% |
| 2004 | +24.4% |
| 2006 | −87.4% |
| 2010 | −14.6% |
| 2012 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | −9.7% |
| 2018 | −5.9% |
| 2022 | −20.7% |
| 2024 | −19.9% |
Same ballot, 1988IN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.