Elections / 1988 · Senate · RI
Rhode Island — 1988 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1988 · U.S. SenateRhode Island · U.S. SenateJohn H. ChaffeeR+9.2
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1988 Senate returns.
- John H. Chaffee✓Republican217,27354.6%
- Richard A. LichtDemocrat180,71745.4%
presidential baselinePresident 1988D+11.7Senate 1988R+9.2vs. baselineR+20.9
Rhode Island's 1988 Senate race ran 20.9 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Rhode Island's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −15.7% |
| 1978 | +50.2% |
| 1982 | −2.4% |
| 1984 | +45.3% |
| 1988 | −9.2% |
| 1990 | +23.7% |
| 1994 | −29.0% |
| 1996 | +28.4% |
| 2000 | −15.7% |
| 2002 | +56.9% |
| 2006 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | +46.8% |
| 2012 | +29.9% |
| 2014 | +41.4% |
| 2018 | +23.2% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +20.0% |
Same ballot, 1988RI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.