Elections / 1988 · Senate · MS
Mississippi — 1988 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic1988 · U.S. SenateMississippi · U.S. SenateTrent LottR+7.8
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1988 Senate returns.
- Trent Lott✓Republican510,38053.9%
- Wayne DowdyDemocrat436,33946.1%
presidential baselinePresident 1988R+20.8Senate 1988R+7.8vs. baselineD+13.0
Mississippi's 1988 Senate race ran 13.0 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Mississippi's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +100.0% |
| 1978 | −13.5% |
| 1982 | +28.4% |
| 1984 | −21.9% |
| 1988 | −7.8% |
| 1990 | −100.0% |
| 1994 | −37.6% |
| 1996 | −43.6% |
| 2000 | −34.3% |
| 2002 | −84.6% |
| 2006 | −28.7% |
| 2008 | −22.9% |
| 2012 | −16.6% |
| 2014 | −22.0% |
| 2018 | −19.0% |
| 2020 | −10.0% |
| 2024 | −25.6% |
Same ballot, 1988MS
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.