1988 United States Senate election in Washington

1988 United States Senate election in Washington

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Nominee Slade Gorton Mike Lowry
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 944,359 904,183
Percentage 51.09% 48.91%

County results

Gorton:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

Lowry:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Daniel J. Evans
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Slade Gorton
Republican

The 1988 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Daniel J. Evans decided to retire instead of running for re-election to a full term, after being appointed to the seat in 1983, and won election to a partial term that same year. Republican former U.S. Senator Slade Gorton, who had just lost a re-election bid in 1986, won the open seat.[1] As of 2024, this is the last time Washington simultaneously voted for different parties for President and for Senate, as Democrat Michael Dukakis won the state in the concurrent presidential election.

  1. ^ Ammons, David (November 9, 1988). "Slade Gorton runs, wins as a hard-liner". Longview Daily News. Longview, Washington. Associated Press. p. 5. Retrieved June 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.