1988 Senate elections · Florida history
Florida U.S. Senate election 1988
Connie Mack REP +0.9 gain · Class I seat · held 11/8/88
- Votes counted
- 4,068,209
- Margin
- 0.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
- President in FL
- R+22.4same year
General election 11/8/88
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Mack Won | REP | 2,051,071 | 50.42% | |
| Buddy MacKay | DEM | 2,016,553 | 49.57% | |
| Write-in | — | 585 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 4,068,209 | |||
Official source: data
Other Florida Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Rick Scott | 12.8 |
| 2022 | Class III | Marco Rubio | 16.4 |
| 2018 | Class I | Rick Scott | 0.1 |
| 2016 | Class III | Marco Rubio | 7.7 |
| 2012 | Class I | Bill Nelson | 13.0 |
| 2010 | Class III | Marco Rubio | 19.2 |
| 2006 | Class I | Bill Nelson | 22.2 |
| 2004 | Class III | Mel Martinez | 1.1 |
| 2000 | Class I | Bill Nelson | 4.9 |
| 1998 | Class III | Bob Graham | 24.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | Connie Mack | 41.0 |
| 1992 | Class III | Bob Graham | 30.8 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1988 Florida Senate race?
Connie Mack (REP) won with 50.4% of the vote, ahead of Buddy MacKay (49.6%), a margin of 0.9 points.
Did the Florida Senate seat change party in 1988?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1988 Florida Senate race?
4,068,209 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.