1988 United States Senate election in Minnesota

1988 United States Senate election in Minnesota

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Nominee David Durenberger Skip Humphrey
Party Ind.-Republican Democratic (DFL)
Popular vote 1,176,210 856,694
Percentage 56.18% 40.92%

County results
Durenberger:      50–60%      60–70%
Humphrey:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

David Durenberger
Ind.-Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

David Durenberger
Ind.-Republican

The 1988 United States Senate election in Minnesota was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator David Durenberger won re-election to his third term. He was challenged by democratic Hubert "Skip" Humphrey III, the son of former vice president Hubert Humphrey. The seat had previously been held by both of Skip Humphrey's parents. This is the last time that Minnesota voted for a Senate candidate and a presidential candidate of different political parties as Durenberger, a liberal Republican, remained popular among Minnesotans during his tenure in the Senate.


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