1,430,525 668,778 Start date November 8, 1988 | 68.1% 31.9% | |
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Winner Richard Lugar | ||
The 1988 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Richard Lugar was re-elected to a third term.
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Democratic
Republican
Campaign
Lugar, a popular incumbent, had token opposition in this election. An April 1988 poll showed that Lugar lead 65% to 23%. By June, Lugar raised over $2 million, while Wickes raised just over $100,000. Lugar agreed to debate Wickes on September 10, 1988.
Results
Lugar won overall with two-thirds of the vote and won 91 of Indiana's 92 counties, Wickes won only the Democratic stronghold of Lake County.
References
United States Senate election in Indiana, 1988 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA