Elections / 1988 · Senate · WA
Washington — 1988 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1988 · U.S. SenateWashington · U.S. SenateSlade GortonR+2.2
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1988 Senate returns.
- Slade Gorton✓Republican944,35951.1%
- Mike LowryDemocrat904,18348.9%
presidential baselinePresident 1988D+1.6Senate 1988R+2.2vs. baselineR+3.8
Washington's 1988 Senate race ran 3.8 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Washington's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +47.6% |
| 1980 | −8.3% |
| 1982 | +44.7% |
| 1986 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | −2.2% |
| 1992 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | −11.5% |
| 1998 | +16.8% |
| 2000 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | +16.9% |
| 2010 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | +20.9% |
| 2016 | +18.0% |
| 2018 | +16.9% |
| 2022 | +14.5% |
| 2024 | +18.5% |
Same ballot, 1988WA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.