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1988 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
Nominee
Herb Kohl
Susan Engeleiter
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
1,128,625
1,030,440
Percentage
52.1%
47.6%
County resultsKohl : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Engeleiter : 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%
U.S. senator before election
William Proxmire
Democratic
Elected U.S. Senator
Herb Kohl
Democratic
The 1988 United States Senate election in Wisconsin took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator William Proxmire decided to retire, instead of running for re-election to a sixth full term. Democrat Herb Kohl won the open seat.
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Herb Kohl , businessman & former chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Tony Earl , former Governor of Wisconsin
Ed Garvey , 1986 U.S. Senate candidate
Doug La Follette , Secretary of State of Wisconsin
Edmond C. Hou-Seye
Results [ ]
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Susan Engeleiter , State Senator
Steve King , Chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin
Peter Y. Taylor
Results [ ]
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
External links [ ]
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