1988 United States Senate election in Michigan

The 1988 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Don Riegle won re-election to a third term. Despite George H. W. Bush’s landslide victory in Michigan and the rest of the country, Riegle’s margin of victory increased from the previous one.

1988 United States Senate election in Michigan

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Nominee Don Riegle James Whitney Dunn Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 2,116,865 1,348,216 Percentage 60.38% 38.46%

County results Riegle:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Dunn:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Don Riegle Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Don Riegle Democratic

General election

Candidates

• Sally Bier (Workers Against Concessions)
• James Whitney Dunn, former U.S. Representative from East Lansing (1981–83) (Republican)
• Mark Friedman (Independent)
• Dick Jacobs (Libertarian)
• Don Riegle, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1976 (Democratic)

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Donald Riegle (incumbent)	2,116,865	60.38%
	Republican	Jim Dunn	1,348,216	38.46%
	Libertarian	Dick Jacobs	27,116	0.77%
	Workers Against Concessions	Sally Bier	8,908	0.25%
	Independent	Mark Friedman	4,821	0.14%
Total votes			3,505,926	100.00%
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1988 United States Senate elections