1988 United States Senate election in Michigan

The 1988 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Don Riegle won re-election to a third term. Despite George H. W. Bush’s landslide victory in Michigan and the rest of the country, Riegle’s margin of victory increased from the previous one.

1988 United States Senate election in Michigan

November 8, 1988
 
Nominee Don Riegle James Whitney Dunn
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,116,865 1,348,216
Percentage 60.38% 38.46%

County results
Riegle:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Dunn:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Don Riegle
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Don Riegle
Democratic

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