1988 Senate elections · Washington history
Washington U.S. Senate election 1988
Slade Gorton REP +2.2 · Class I seat · held 11/8/88
- Votes counted
- 1,848,542
- Margin
- 2.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in WA
- D+1.6same year
General election 11/8/88
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slade Gorton Won | REP | 944,359 | 51.09% | |
| Michael Edward Lowry | DEM | 904,183 | 48.91% | |
| Total | 1,848,542 | |||
Official source: data
Other Washington Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 18.5 |
| 2022 | Class III | Patty Murray | 14.5 |
| 2018 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 16.9 |
| 2016 | Class III | Patty Murray | 18.0 |
| 2012 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 20.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | Patty Murray | 4.7 |
| 2006 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 16.9 |
| 2004 | Class III | Patty Murray | 12.2 |
| 2000 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 0.1 |
| 1998 | Class III | Patty Murray | 16.8 |
| 1994 | Class I | Slade Gorton | 11.5 |
| 1992 | Class III | Patty Murray | 8.0 |
Full Washington Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1988 Washington Senate race?
Slade Gorton (REP) won with 51.1% of the vote, ahead of Michael Edward Lowry (48.9%), a margin of 2.2 points.
Did the Washington Senate seat change party in 1988?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1988 Washington Senate race?
1,848,542 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.