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1988 United States Senate election in Washington
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1988 United States Senate election in Washington |
| country | Washington |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1983 United States Senate special election in Washington |
| previous_year | 1983 (special) |
| next_election | 1994 United States Senate election in Washington |
| next_year | 1994 |
| election_date | November 8, 1988 |
| image_size | 150x150px |
| image1 | GortonSlade (cropped).jpg |
| nominee1 | **Slade Gorton** |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **944,359** |
| percentage1 | **51.09%** |
| image2 | Michael E. Lowry.jpg |
| nominee2 | Mike Lowry |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 904,183 |
| percentage2 | 48.91% |
| map_image | 1988 United States Senate election in Washington results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 275px |
| map_caption | County results |
| **Gorton:** | |
| **Lowry:** | |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | Daniel J. Evans |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| after_election | Slade Gorton |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
Gorton:
Lowry:
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 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. As of 2024, this is the last time Washington simultaneously voted for different parties for president and for senate, as Democrat Michael Dukakis won the state in the concurrent presidential election.
Blanket primary
Candidates
Democratic
- Mike Lowry, U.S. Representative from Renton (1979–1989)
- Don Bonker, U.S. Representative from Vancouver (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
By county
| County | Slade Gorton | Mike Lowry | Margin | Total votes | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 944,359 | 51.09% | 904,183 | 48.91% | 40,176 | 2.17% | 1,848,542 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | **2,856** | **64.01%** | 1,606 | 35.99% | 1,250 | 28.01% | 4,462 | |||||||||||
| Asotin | 3,195 | 48.64% | **3,373** | **51.36%** | -178 | -2.71% | 6,568 | |||||||||||
| Benton | **35,986** | **80.81%** | 8,547 | 19.19% | 27,439 | 61.61% | 44,533 | |||||||||||
| Chelan | **12,083** | **61.04%** | 7,711 | 38.96% | 4,372 | 22.09% | 19,794 | |||||||||||
| Clallam | **11,738** | **51.09%** | 11,235 | 48.91% | 503 | 2.19% | 22,973 | |||||||||||
| Clark | **40,518** | **51.98%** | 37,435 | 48.02% | 3,083 | 3.95% | 77,953 | |||||||||||
| Columbia | **1,170** | **59.88%** | 784 | 40.12% | 386 | 19.75% | 1,954 | |||||||||||
| Cowlitz | 13,502 | 47.45% | **14,955** | **52.55%** | -1,453 | -5.11% | 28,457 | |||||||||||
| Douglas | **5,718** | **60.78%** | 3,689 | 39.22% | 2,029 | 21.57% | 9,407 | |||||||||||
| Ferry | 981 | 49.42% | **1,004** | **50.58%** | -23 | -1.16% | 1,985 | |||||||||||
| Franklin | **7,683** | **70.43%** | 3,225 | 29.57% | 4,458 | 40.87% | 10,908 | |||||||||||
| Garfield | **719** | **54.43%** | 602 | 45.57% | 117 | 8.86% | 1,321 | |||||||||||
| Grant | **10,897** | **60.00%** | 7,265 | 40.00% | 3,632 | 20.00% | 18,162 | |||||||||||
| Grays Harbor | 9,780 | 40.43% | **14,409** | **59.57%** | -4,629 | -19.14% | 24,189 | |||||||||||
| Island | **12,806** | **59.62%** | 8,675 | 40.38% | 4,131 | 19.23% | 21,481 | |||||||||||
| Jefferson | 4,298 | 44.37% | **5,388** | **55.63%** | -1,090 | -11.25% | 9,686 | |||||||||||
| King | 289,087 | 46.00% | **339,402** | **54.00%** | -50,315 | -8.01% | 628,489 | |||||||||||
| Kitsap | **36,125** | **54.23%** | 30,493 | 45.77% | 5,632 | 8.45% | 66,618 | |||||||||||
| Kittitas | **5,542** | **52.37%** | 5,041 | 47.63% | 501 | 4.73% | 10,583 | |||||||||||
| Klickitat | **3,064** | **50.67%** | 2,983 | 49.33% | 81 | 1.34% | 6,047 | |||||||||||
| Lewis | **14,254** | **60.55%** | 9,287 | 39.45% | 4,967 | 21.10% | 23,541 | |||||||||||
| Lincoln | **2,805** | **59.21%** | 1,932 | 40.79% | 873 | 18.43% | 4,737 | |||||||||||
| Mason | 7,692 | 48.78% | **8,078** | **51.22%** | -386 | -2.45% | 15,770 | |||||||||||
| Okanogan | **6,189** | **52.01%** | 5,711 | 47.99% | 478 | 4.02% | 11,900 | |||||||||||
| Pacific | 3,325 | 40.49% | **4,887** | **59.51%** | -1,562 | -19.02% | 8,212 | |||||||||||
| Pend Oreille | **1,870** | **50.20%** | 1,855 | 49.80% | 15 | 0.40% | 3,725 | |||||||||||
| Pierce | **96,122** | **50.74%** | 93,310 | 49.26% | 2,812 | 1.48% | 189,432 | |||||||||||
| San Juan | 2,811 | 48.95% | **2,932** | **51.05%** | -121 | -2.11% | 5,743 | |||||||||||
| Skagit | **16,747** | **52.07%** | 15,416 | 47.93% | 1,331 | 4.14% | 32,163 | |||||||||||
| Skamania | 1,299 | 42.26% | **1,775** | **57.74%** | -476 | -15.48% | 3,074 | |||||||||||
| Snohomish | **88,307** | **52.34%** | 80,413 | 47.66% | 7,894 | 4.68% | 168,720 | |||||||||||
| Spokane | **73,583** | **51.80%** | 68,482 | 48.20% | 5,101 | 3.59% | 142,065 | |||||||||||
| Stevens | **6,729** | **55.53%** | 5,389 | 44.47% | 1,340 | 11.06% | 12,118 | |||||||||||
| Thurston | 33,371 | 49.34% | **34,266** | **50.66%** | -895 | -1.32% | 67,637 | |||||||||||
| Wahkiakum | 716 | 47.11% | **804** | **52.89%** | -88 | -5.79% | 1,520 | |||||||||||
| Walla Walla | **10,647** | **60.32%** | 7,004 | 39.68% | 3,643 | 20.64% | 17,651 | |||||||||||
| Whatcom | **25,278** | **50.50%** | 24,779 | 49.50% | 499 | 1.00% | 50,057 | |||||||||||
| Whitman | **8,022** | **52.51%** | 7,256 | 47.49% | 766 | 5.01% | 15,278 | |||||||||||
| Yakima | **36,844** | **61.79%** | 22,785 | 38.21% | 14,059 | 23.58% | 59,629 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Asotin (largest city: Clarkston)
- King (largest city: Seattle)
- Mason (largest city: Shelton)
- San Juan (largest city: Friday Harbor)
- Thurston (largest city: Lacey)
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Democratic Republican
References
References
- Ammons, David. (1988-11-09). "Slade Gorton runs, wins as a hard-liner". Longview Daily News.
- "Elections Search Results - September 1988 Primary".
- Munro, Ralph. (November 8, 1988). "Elections Search Results November 1988 General U. S. Senator". [[Secretary of State of Washington]].
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