1988 United States Senate election in Virginia
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| Turnout | 49.8% (voting eligible)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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 U.S. Senate election results map. Blue denotes counties/districts won by Robb. | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1988 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 8, 1988. Former governor, Democrat Chuck Robb replaced Republican Senator Paul S. Trible, Jr., who opted not to run for re-election.
Candidates
Democratic
- Chuck Robb, former Governor of Virginia
Republican
- Maurice A. Dawkins, minister and black activist
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Chuck Robb | 1,474,086 | 71.25% | +22.45% | |
| Republican | Maurice A. Dawkins | 593,652 | 28.69% | −22.51% | |
| Write-ins | 1,159 | 0.06% | |||
| Majority | 880,434 | 42.56% | +40.18% | ||
| Turnout | 2,068,897 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ Dr. Michael McDonald (March 25, 2013). "Turnout 1980-2012". George Mason University. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1988&fips=51&f=0&off=3&elect=0&class=1
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