1988 United States Senate election in Florida

1988 United States Senate election in Florida
	County results Mack: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% MacKay: 50–60% 60–70%
U.S. senator before election; Lawton Chiles; Democratic	Elected U.S. Senator ; Connie Mack III; Republican

The 1988 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Lawton Chiles decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Republican Connie Mack III won the open seat, becoming the first Republican to hold this seat since Reconstruction in 1875.^[1]

Chiles would later run successfully for Governor of Florida in 1990 and 1994.

^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1988" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 9.

[ClerkElectionResults1988-1] Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1988" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 9.

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