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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 07, 1991 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur October 01, 2023 08:28am
Data SourcesStatement of Vote for 1988, p. 9 [Link]
Description Term end due to resignation due to becoming governor.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/1982
NamePete Wilson Votes4,022,565 (51.53%)
Term01/03/1983 - 01/03/1989 Margin527,597 (+6.76%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won01/07/1991
NameJohn Seymour Votes1 (100.00%)
Term01/10/1991 - 11/10/1992 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 07, 1988 CA US Senate - PFP Primary
Maria Elizabeth Muñoz
PFP 6,324
Jun 07, 1988 CA US Senate - D Primary
Leo T. McCarthy
D 2,897,587
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
06/11/2021 11/08/1988
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Leaning Call: 0 (0.00%)
Weighted Call: 0 (0.00%)

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Sen. Pete Wilson Lt. Gov. Leo T. McCarthy Maria Elizabeth Muñoz Jack Dean Merton D. Short (W) Joel Britton  
PartyRepublican Democratic Peace & Freedom Libertarian American Independent Independent  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 5,143,400 (52.79%) 4,287,241 (44.00%) 166,600 (1.71%) 79,997 (0.82%) 66,291 (0.68%) 51 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -856,159 (-8.79%) -4,976,800 (-51.08%) -5,063,403 (-51.97%) -5,077,109 (-52.11%) -5,143,349 (-52.79%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
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MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
AENM Angry Russian
F Blue Republican
R Charles H. Keating, Jr.
R Frank Sinatra 🔗
D Some say...
Laf-W Craverguy
LBR Old LW
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
 


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