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The 1988 United States Senate election in Rhode Island was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Chafee won re-election to a third term.

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

Chafee defeated Licht by a wide margin, winning every county in the state with 55% of the vote. This was despite 56% of Rhode Island voting for Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis in the concurrent presidential election. Many voters therefore split their tickets.

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Chafee (Incumbent) 217,273 54.59% +3.39%
Democratic Richard Licht 180,717 45.41% -3.39%
Majority 36,556 9.19% +6.79%
Turnout 397,990
Republican hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ^ Dendy, Dallas (1989). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1988" (PDF). Washington: US Government Printing Office. p. 44. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 17, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.