1988 United States Senate election in Washington

1988 United States Senate election in Washington

← 1983 (special) November 8, 1988 1994 →

Nominee Slade Gorton Mike Lowry Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 944,359 904,183 Percentage 51.1% 48.9%

County results Gorton:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Lowry:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Daniel J. Evans Republican Elected U.S. Senator Slade Gorton Republican

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The 1988 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Daniel J. Evans decided to retire instead of running for re-election to a full term, after being appointed to the seat in 1983, and won re-election to a partial term that same year. Republican former U.S. Senator Slade Gorton, who had just lost a re-election bid in 1986, won the open seat.^[1] As of 2021, this is the last time Washington simultaneously voted for different parties for president and for senate.

Blanket primary[]

Candidates[]

Democratic[]

• Mike Lowry, U.S. Representative of the 7th congressional district (1979–1989)
• Don L. Bonker, U.S. Representative of the 3rd congressional district (1975–1989)

Republican[]

• Slade Gorton, former U.S. Senator (1981–1987)
• Douglas J. Smith

Third-party[]

• William C. Goodloe (Washington Taxpayer), judge and lawyer
• Daniel B. Fein (Socialist Workers Party)

Results[]

General election[]

Candidates[]

• Mike Lowry (D), U.S. Congressman of the 7th congressional district (1979–1989)
• Slade Gorton (R), former U.S. Senator (1981–1987)

Results[]

See also[]

• 1988 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
• 1988 United States Senate elections

References[]