Elections / 1988 · Senate · VA
Virginia — 1988 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1988 · U.S. SenateVirginia · U.S. SenateCharles S. RobbD+42.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1988 Senate returns.
- Charles S. Robb✓Democrat1,474,08671.3%
- Maurice A. DawkinsRepublican593,65228.7%
presidential baselinePresident 1988R+20.5Senate 1988D+42.6vs. baselineD+63.1
Virginia's 1988 Senate race ran 63.1 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Virginia's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +18.9% |
| 1978 | −0.4% |
| 1982 | −2.4% |
| 1984 | −40.1% |
| 1988 | +42.6% |
| 1990 | −81.7% |
| 1994 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | −5.1% |
| 2000 | −4.6% |
| 2002 | −83.0% |
| 2006 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | +31.3% |
| 2012 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | +16.0% |
| 2020 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | +8.9% |
Same ballot, 1988VA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.