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Home/Primaries/House/1988

1988 House Primaries

Congressional primary results across 48 states. 752 party contests, 256 contested (34.0%).

752

Total Contests

34.0%

Contested Rate

1.6

Avg Field Size

65.8%

Avg Winner Share

Results by State

Alabama

Contested3 (30%)

Alaska

Contested2 (100%)

Arizona

Contested2 (22%)

Arkansas

Contested3 (43%)

California

Contested36 (41%)

Colorado

Contested2 (17%)

Delaware

Contested0 (0%)

Florida

Contested10 (33%)

Georgia

Contested6 (33%)

Hawaii

Contested1 (33%)

Idaho

Contested2 (50%)

Illinois

Contested18 (41%)

Indiana

Contested12 (60%)

Iowa

Contested7 (58%)

Kansas

Contested3 (33%)

Kentucky

Contested4 (33%)

Maine

Contested1 (25%)

Maryland

Contested10 (67%)

Massachusetts

Contested2 (12%)

Michigan

Contested5 (14%)

Minnesota

Contested8 (50%)

Mississippi

Contested6 (60%)

Missouri

Contested9 (50%)

Montana

Contested0 (0%)

Nebraska

Contested3 (50%)

Nevada

Contested1 (25%)

New Hampshire

Contested3 (75%)

New Jersey

Contested9 (33%)

New Mexico

Contested2 (40%)

New York

Contested11 (19%)

North Carolina

Contested4 (20%)

North Dakota

Contested0 (0%)

Ohio

Contested12 (29%)

Oklahoma

Contested7 (70%)

Oregon

Contested3 (33%)

Pennsylvania

Contested11 (25%)

Rhode Island

Contested2 (50%)

South Carolina

Contested3 (25%)

South Dakota

Contested0 (0%)

Tennessee

Contested7 (47%)

Texas

Contested9 (22%)

Utah

Contested1 (33%)

Vermont

Contested2 (100%)

Virginia

Contested1 (100%)

Washington

Contested6 (40%)

West Virginia

Contested1 (17%)

Wisconsin

Contested5 (29%)

Wyoming

Contested1 (50%)