1988 United States Senate election in Michigan

The 1988 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Don Riegle won re-election to a third term.

1988 United States Senate election in Michigan

November 8, 1988
 
Nominee Don Riegle James Whitney Dunn
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,116,865 1,348,216
Percentage 60.4% 38.5%

County results
Riegle:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Dunn:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Don Riegle
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Don Riegle
Democratic

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

Libertarian

  • Dick Jacobs

Workers Against Concessions

  • Sally Bier

Independent

  • Mark Friedman

Results

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donald Riegle (incumbent) 2,116,865 60.4%
Republican Jim Dunn 1,348,216 38.5%
Libertarian Dick Jacobs 27,116 0.8%
Workers Against Concessions Sally Bier 8,908 0.3%
Independent Mark Friedman 4,821 0.1%
Total votes 3,505,926 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. Parker, Randy; Thomas Walker (July 6, 2005). "Our Campaigns: MI U.S. Senate". Our Campaigns.
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