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1988 Washington Secretary of State election

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1988 Washington Secretary of State election

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Nominee Ralph Munro John O'Hagan McKee
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,096,057 653,047
Percentage 62.66% 37.34%

County results
Munro:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
McKee:      50–60%

Secretary of State before election

Ralph Munro
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Ralph Munro
Republican

The 1988 Washington Secretary of State election was held on 8 November 1988 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Washington. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Ralph Munro won re-election against Democratic nominee John O'Hagan McKee.[1]

General election

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On election day, 8 November 1988, Republican nominee Ralph Munro won re-election by a margin of 443,010 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee John O'Hagan McKee, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Munro was sworn in for his third term on 3 January 1989.

Results

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Washington Secretary of State election, 1988[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ralph Munro (incumbent) 1,096,057 62.66
Democratic John O'Hagan McKee 653,047 37.34
Total votes 1,749,104 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "WA Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 27 May 2004. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  2. ^ "1988 Secretary of State General Election Results - Washington". uselectionatlas.org. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2023.