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|party = Republican Party (United States) |
|party = Republican Party (United States) |
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|candidate = '''[[Richard Lugar]]''' ( |
|candidate = '''[[Richard Lugar]]''' (Incumbent) |
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|votes = 1,430,525 |
|votes = 1,430,525 |
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|percentage = 68.1% |
|percentage = 68.1% |
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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]
Major candidates
Democratic
- Jack Wickes, attorney from Indianapolis[2]
Republican
- Richard Lugar, incumbent U.S. Senator
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.[3] Lugar agreed to debate Wickes on September 10, 1988.[4]
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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Richard Lugar (Incumbent) | 1,430,525 | 68.1% | ||
| Democratic | Jack Wickes | 668,778 | 31.9% | ||
See also
References
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3447
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iHZjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8XkNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4322,414378&dq=dick+lugar+jack+wickes&hl=en
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fbRUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wjsNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2147,1998474&dq=dick+lugar+wickes&hl=en
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y0NHAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_noMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4891,1800068&dq=jack+wickes&hl=en
- ^ http://library.cqpress.com/elections/document.php?id=avg1988-2IN2&type=hitlist&num=0&