1988 United States Senate election in Arizona

The 1988 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Dennis DeConcini was reelected to a third term, even as incumbent Republican Vice President George H. W Bush won the state for president on the same ballot. This was the last time until 2018 that Democrats won a U.S. Senate seat in Arizona.

1988 United States Senate election in Arizona

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November 8, 1988
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Nominee Dennis DeConcini Keith DeGreen
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 660,403 478,060
Percentage 56.71% 41.05%

County results
DeConcini:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Dennis DeConcini
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Dennis DeConcini
Democratic

Major candidates

Democratic

  • Dennis DeConcini, Incumbent U.S. Senator

Republican

  • Keith DeGreen, Marine veteran and financial advisor

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Dennis DeConcini (Incumbent) 660,403 56.71% −0.20%
Republican Keith DeGreen 478,060 41.05% +0.75%
Libertarian Rick Tompkins 20,849 1.79% −0.99%
New Alliance Ed Finkelstein 5,195 0.45%
Write-in 32 0.00%
Majority 182,343 15.66% −0.95%
Turnout 1,164,539
Democratic hold Swing

See also

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