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      Home/Elections/1988/US Senate/Washington
      1988·US Senate·Washington

      Washington US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Slade Gorton
      51.1%944,359 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Michael E Lowry
      48.9%904,183 votes
      Margin
      R+2.2
      1,848,542 total votes
      2 candidates1,848,542 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Slade GortonREP✓
      		REP944,35951.1%
      Michael E LowryDEM
      		DEM904,18348.9%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Washington(Class II)

      2024
      Maria CantwellDEM
      D+18.4
      2022
      Patty MurrayDEM
      D+14.5
      2018
      Maria CantwellDEM
      D+16.9
      2016
      Patty MurrayDEM
      D+18.0
      2012
      Maria CantwellDEM
      D+20.9
      2010
      Patty MurrayDEM
      D+4.7
      2006
      Maria CantwellDEM
      D+16.9
      2004
      Patty MurrayDEM
      D+12.2
      2000
      Maria CantwellDEM
      D+0.1
      1998
      Patty MurrayDEM
      D+16.8
      1994
      Slade GortonREP
      R+11.5
      1992
      Patty MurrayDEM
      D+8.0
      1986
      Brock AdamsDEM
      D+2.0
      1983(S)
      Daniel J. EvansREP
      R+10.8
      View all US Senate history for Washington →

      Candidates

      Michael E LowryDEM
      Record6W-2L
      Avg MarginR+2.9
      Career1978-1992
      Governor / US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Slade GortonREP
      Record3W-2L
      Avg MarginR+4.0
      Career1980-2000
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Washington, 1988

      President1 contest →US House8 contests →Governor1 contest →
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