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1988 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1988 United States Senate election in Rhode Island |
| country | Rhode Island |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1982 United States Senate election in Rhode Island |
| previous_year | 1982 |
| next_election | 1994 United States Senate election in Rhode Island |
| next_year | 1994 |
| election_date | November 8, 1988 |
| image1 | File:John Chafee official photo higher quality (cropped).png |
| image_size | 150x150px |
| nominee1 | **John Chafee** |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **217,273** |
| percentage1 | **54.59%** |
| image2 | 3x4.svg |
| nominee2 | Richard Licht |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 180,717 |
| percentage2 | 45.41% |
| map | {{switcher |
| map_caption | **Chafee**: |
| **Licht**: | |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | John Chafee |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| after_election | John Chafee |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
|[[File:1988 United States Senate election in Rhode Island results map by county.svg|250px]]
|County results
|[[File:1988 United States Senate election in Rhode Island results map by municipality.svg|250px]]
|Municipality results}}
Licht:
The 1988 United States Senate election in Rhode Island was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Chafee won re-election to a third term.
Major candidates
Democratic
- Richard Licht, Lieutenant Governor and former State Senator
Republican
- John Chafee, U.S. Senator since 1976
Results
Chafee defeated Licht by a wide margin, winning every county in the state with 55% of the vote. This was despite 56% of Rhode Island voting for Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis in the concurrent presidential election. Many voters therefore split their tickets.
References
References
- (1989). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1988". US Government Printing Office.
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