1988 Senate elections · Virginia history
Virginia U.S. Senate election 1988
Charles S. Robb DEM +42.6 gain · Class I seat · held 11/8/88
- Votes counted
- 2,068,897
- Margin
- 42.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
- President in VA
- R+20.5same year
General election 11/8/88
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles S. Robb Won | DEM | 1,474,086 | 71.25% | |
| Maurice A. Dawkins | REP | 593,652 | 28.69% | |
| Write-in | — | 1,159 | 0.06% | |
| Total | 2,068,897 | |||
Official source: data
Other Virginia Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Timothy Michael Kaine | 8.9 |
| 2020 | Class II | Mark R. Warner | 12.1 |
| 2018 | Class I | Timothy Michael Kaine | 16.0 |
| 2014 | Class II | Mark R. Warner | 0.8 |
| 2012 | Class I | Timothy Michael Kaine | 5.9 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mark R. Warner | 31.3 |
| 2006 | Class I | Jim Webb | 0.4 |
| 2002 | Class II | John W. Warner | 72.8 |
| 2000 | Class I | George F. Allen | 4.6 |
| 1996 | Class II | John W. Warner | 5.1 |
| 1994 | Class I | Charles S. Robb | 2.7 |
| 1990 | Class II | John W. Warner | 62.8 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1988 Virginia Senate race?
Charles S. Robb (DEM) won with 71.3% of the vote, ahead of Maurice A. Dawkins (28.7%), a margin of 42.6 points.
Did the Virginia Senate seat change party in 1988?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1988 Virginia Senate race?
2,068,897 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.