1988 United States Senate election in Indiana
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1988 United States Senate election in Indiana
| Nominee | Richard Lugar | Jack Wickes |
|---|---|---|
| Party | Republican | Democratic |
| Popular vote | 1,430,525 | 668,778 |
| Percentage | 68.14% | 31.86% |
County results
Lugar: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%
Wickes: 50–60%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.[1]
General election
[edit ]Candidates
[edit ]- Richard Lugar, incumbent U.S. Senator (Republican)
- Jack Wickes, attorney[2] (Democratic)
Campaign
[edit ]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ドル million, while Wickes raised just over 100,000ドル.[3] Lugar agreed to debate Wickes on September 10, 1988.[4]
Results
[edit ]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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Lugar (Incumbent) | 1,430,525 | 68.14% | |
| Democratic | Jack Wickes | 668,778 | 31.86% | |
| Total votes | 2,099,303 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||