1988 Senate elections · Rhode Island history
Rhode Island U.S. Senate election 1988
John Lester Hubbard Chafee REP +9.2 · Class I seat · held 11/8/88
- Votes counted
- 397,990
- Margin
- 9.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in RI
- D+11.7same year
General election 11/8/88
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lester Hubbard Chafee Won | REP | 217,273 | 54.59% | |
| Richard A. Licht | DEM | 180,717 | 45.41% | |
| Total | 397,990 | |||
Official source: data
Other Rhode Island Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Sheldon Whitehouse | 20.1 |
| 2020 | Class II | Jack Reed | 33.1 |
| 2018 | Class I | Sheldon Whitehouse | 23.1 |
| 2014 | Class II | Jack Reed | 41.3 |
| 2012 | Class I | Sheldon Whitehouse | 29.9 |
| 2008 | Class II | Jack Reed | 46.6 |
| 2006 | Class I | Sheldon Whitehouse | 7.0 |
| 2002 | Class II | Jack Reed | 56.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | Lincoln Chafee | 15.7 |
| 1996 | Class II | Jack Reed | 28.4 |
| 1994 | Class I | John H. Chafee | 29.1 |
| 1990 | Class II | Claiborne Pell | 23.7 |
Full Rhode Island Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1988 Rhode Island Senate race?
John Lester Hubbard Chafee (REP) won with 54.6% of the vote, ahead of Richard A. Licht (45.4%), a margin of 9.2 points.
Did the Rhode Island Senate seat change party in 1988?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1988 Rhode Island Senate race?
397,990 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.