Elections / 1988 · Senate · MN
Minnesota — 1988 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1988 · U.S. SenateMinnesota · U.S. SenateDave DurenbergerR+15.3
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1988 Senate returns.
- Dave Durenberger✓(i)Republican1,176,21056.2%
- Hubert H. "Skip" Humphrey IIIDemocratic-Farmer-Labor856,69440.9%
- Polly MannProgressive Issues44,4742.1%
- Derrick P. GrimmerGrassroots9,0160.4%
- Arlen OvervigLibertarian4,0390.2%
- Wendy LyonsSocialist Workers3,1050.1%
presidential baselinePresident 1988D+7.0Senate 1988R+15.3vs. baselineR+22.3
Minnesota's 1988 Senate race ran 22.3 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Minnesota's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +42.5% |
| 1978 | −16.2% |
| 1982 | −6.0% |
| 1984 | −16.8% |
| 1988 | −15.3% |
| 1990 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | −5.0% |
| 1996 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | −1.7% |
| 2006 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | +34.7% |
| 2014 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | +24.1% |
| 2020 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | +15.7% |
Same ballot, 1988MN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.