Elections / 1988 · Senate · WI
Wisconsin — 1988 U.S. Senate election
Akashic1988 · U.S. SenateWisconsin · U.S. SenateHerbert H. KohlD+4.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1988 Senate returns.
- Herbert H. Kohl✓Democrat1,128,62552.1%
- Susan EngeleiterRepublican1,030,44047.5%
- George W. ZaehringerIndependent3,9650.2%
- Patricia GroganIndependent3,0290.1%
- Arlyn F. WollenburgIndependent1,1980.1%
- ScatterOther9330.0%
presidential baselinePresident 1988D+3.6Senate 1988D+4.5vs. baselineD+0.9
Wisconsin's 1988 Senate race ran 0.9 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Wisconsin's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +45.6% |
| 1980 | −1.9% |
| 1982 | +29.5% |
| 1986 | −3.5% |
| 1988 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | +17.6% |
| 1998 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | +24.5% |
| 2004 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | +37.8% |
| 2010 | −4.8% |
| 2012 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | −3.4% |
| 2018 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | −1.0% |
| 2024 | +0.8% |
Same ballot, 1988WI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.