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1988 United States Senate election in Rhode Island 
Summary
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.
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Chafee: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Licht: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Major candidates edit
Democratic edit
- Richard Licht, Lieutenant Governor and former State Senator
Republican edit
- John Chafee, U.S. Senator since 1976
Results edit
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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 edit
References edit
- ^ 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.