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Parents > United States > Wisconsin > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1988 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 08, 1988 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 08, 1988 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1989 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1995 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker December 03, 2003 01:47pm
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1982
NameWilliam "Bill" Proxmire Votes983,311 (63.65%)
Term01/03/1983 - 01/03/1989 Margin455,956 (+29.51%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1994
NameHerb Kohl Votes912,662 (58.29%)
Term01/03/1995 - 01/03/2001 Margin275,673 (+17.61%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 13, 1988 WI US Senate - R Primary
Susan Shannon Engeleiter
R 366,862
Sep 13, 1988 WI US Senate - D Primary
Herb Kohl
D 533,004

CANDIDATES
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Name Herb Kohl St. Sen. Susan Shannon Engeleiter George W. Zaehringer Patricia Grogan Arlyn F. Wollenburg  
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent Voters Socialist Workers Independent  
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Uncertified Votes 1,128,625 (52.08%) 1,030,440 (47.55%) 3,965 (0.18%) 3,029 (0.14%) 1,198 (0.06%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -98,185 (-4.53%) -1,124,660 (-51.89%) -1,125,596 (-51.94%) -1,127,427 (-52.02%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date 01/13/1988 04/12/1988 -- -- --  
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ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
LBR Old LW
D Ashley
D Homegrown Democrat
D Stephen Yellin
Veg Thomas Walker
 


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