1988 United States Senate election in Michigan

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1988 United States Senate election in Michigan

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  Riegle2.jpg James W Dunn (cropped).png
Nominee Don Riegle James Whitney Dunn
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,116,865 1,348,216
Percentage 60.4% 38.5%

1988 United States Senate election in Michigan results map by county.svg
County results
Riegle:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Dunn:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Don Riegle
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Don Riegle
Democratic

The 1988 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Don Riegle won re-election to a third term.

Candidates[]

Democratic[]

  • Don Riegle, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1976

Republican[]

Libertarian[]

  • Dick Jacobs

Workers Against Concessions[]

  • Sally Bier

Independent[]

  • Mark Friedman

Results[]

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donald Riegle (incumbent) 2,116,865 60.4%
Republican Jim Dunn 1,348,216 38.5%
Libertarian Dick Jacobs 27,116 0.8%
Workers Against Concessions Sally Bier 8,908 0.3%
Independent Mark Friedman 4,821 0.1%
Total votes 3,505,926 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Parker, Randy; Thomas Walker (July 6, 2005). "Our Campaigns: MI U.S. Senate". Our Campaigns.
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