1988 United States Senate election in California
The 1988 United States Senate election in California took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Pete Wilson won re-election to a second term. As of 2020, this is the last U.S. Senate election in California won by a Republican.
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County Results Wilson: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% McCarthy: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Major candidates
Democratic
- Leo T. McCarthy, Lieutenant Governor of California and former Speaker of the California State Assembly
Republican
- Pete Wilson, incumbent U.S. Senator first elected in 1982
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Pete Wilson | 5,143,409 | 52.8% | |
Democratic | Leo T. McCarthy | 4,287,253 | 44.0% | |
Peace and Freedom | Maria Elizabeth Munoz | 166,600 | 1.7% | |
Libertarian | Jack Dean | 79,997 | 0.8% | |
American Independent | Merton D. Short | 66,291 | 0.7% |
See also
References
- "Our Campaigns - CA US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1988". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
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