1988 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

1988 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

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Nominee Herb Kohl Susan Engeleiter
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,128,625 1,030,440
Percentage 52.08% 47.55%

County results
Kohl:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Engeleiter:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

William Proxmire
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Herb Kohl
Democratic

The 1988 United States Senate election in Wisconsin took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator William Proxmire decided to retire, instead of running for re-election to a sixth full term. Democrat Herb Kohl won the open seat.