1988 United States Senate election in Minnesota

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1988 United States Senate election in Minnesota

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  DavidDurenberger.jpg Hubert Humphrey III (cropped).jpg
Nominee David Durenberger Skip Humphrey
Party Ind.-Republican Democratic (DFL)
Popular vote 1,176,210 856,694
Percentage 56.2% 40.9%

1988 United States Senate election in Minnesota results map by county.svg
County results
Durenberger:      50–60%      60–70%
Humphrey:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

David Durenberger
Ind.-Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

David Durenberger
Ind.-Republican

The 1988 United States Senate election in Minnesota was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator David Durenberger won re-election to his second full term. He was challenged by democratic Hubert "Skip" Humphrey III, the son of former vice president Hubert Humphrey. The seat had previously been held by both of Skip Humphrey's parents.

Major candidates[]

Democratic[]

Republican[]

  • David Durenberger, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1978

Results[]

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Durenberger (incumbent) 1,176,210 56.2
Democratic (DFL) Skip Humphrey 856,694 40.9
Minnesota Progressive Party Polly Mann 44,474 2.1
Grassroots Derrick Grimmer 9,016 0.4
Libertarian Arlen Overvig 4,039 0.2
Socialist Workers Wendy Lyons 3,105 0.2
Total votes 2,093,538 100.00%
Majority 319,516 15.3
Republican hold

See also[]

  • 1988 United States Senate elections

References[]

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1988".
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