1988 Election Results for Washington -- RightDataUSA.com

County	Turnout	Slade Gorton (R)		Mike Lowry (D)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Adams	50%	2,856	64.0%	1,606	36.0%	0	0.0%	1,250	4,462
Asotin	52%	3,195	48.6%	3,373	51.4%	0	0.0%	-178	6,568
Benton	57%	35,986	80.8%	8,547	19.2%	0	0.0%	27,439	44,533
Chelan	53%	12,083	61.0%	7,711	39.0%	0	0.0%	4,372	19,794
Clallam	55%	11,738	51.1%	11,235	48.9%	0	0.0%	503	22,973
Clark	48%	40,518	52.0%	37,435	48.0%	0	0.0%	3,083	77,953
Columbia	65%	1,170	59.9%	784	40.1%	0	0.0%	386	1,954
Cowlitz	48%	13,502	47.4%	14,955	52.6%	0	0.0%	-1,453	28,457
Douglas	52%	5,718	60.8%	3,689	39.2%	0	0.0%	2,029	9,407
Ferry	47%	981	49.4%	1,004	50.6%	0	0.0%	-23	1,985
Franklin	45%	7,683	70.4%	3,225	29.6%	0	0.0%	4,458	10,908
Garfield	78%	719	54.4%	602	45.6%	0	0.0%	117	1,321
Grant	50%	10,897	60.0%	7,265	40.0%	0	0.0%	3,632	18,162
Grays Harbor	51%	9,780	40.4%	14,409	59.6%	0	0.0%	-4,629	24,189
Island	51%	12,806	59.6%	8,675	40.4%	0	0.0%	4,131	21,481
Jefferson	65%	4,298	44.4%	5,388	55.6%	0	0.0%	-1,090	9,686
King	56%	289,087	46.0%	339,402	54.0%	0	0.0%	-50,315	628,489
Kitsap	51%	36,125	54.2%	30,493	45.8%	0	0.0%	5,632	66,618
Kittitas	51%	5,542	52.4%	5,041	47.6%	0	0.0%	501	10,583
Klickitat	52%	3,064	50.7%	2,983	49.3%	0	0.0%	81	6,047
Lewis	56%	14,254	60.5%	9,287	39.5%	0	0.0%	4,967	23,541
Lincoln	72%	2,805	59.2%	1,932	40.8%	0	0.0%	873	4,737
Mason	57%	7,692	48.8%	8,078	51.2%	0	0.0%	-386	15,770
Okanogan	51%	6,189	52.0%	5,711	48.0%	0	0.0%	478	11,900
Pacific	58%	3,325	40.5%	4,887	59.5%	0	0.0%	-1,562	8,212
Pend Oreille	60%	1,870	50.2%	1,855	49.8%	0	0.0%	15	3,725
Pierce	46%	96,122	50.7%	93,310	49.3%	0	0.0%	2,812	189,432
San Juan	76%	2,811	48.9%	2,932	51.1%	0	0.0%	-121	5,743
Skagit	57%	16,747	52.1%	15,416	47.9%	0	0.0%	1,331	32,163
Skamania	53%	1,299	42.3%	1,775	57.7%	0	0.0%	-476	3,074
Snohomish	53%	88,307	52.3%	80,413	47.7%	0	0.0%	7,894	168,720
Spokane	54%	73,583	51.8%	68,482	48.2%	0	0.0%	5,101	142,065
Stevens	58%	6,729	55.5%	5,389	44.5%	0	0.0%	1,340	12,118
Thurston	61%	33,371	49.3%	34,266	50.7%	0	0.0%	-895	67,637
Wahkiakum	60%	716	47.1%	804	52.9%	0	0.0%	-88	1,520
Walla Walla	49%	10,647	60.3%	7,004	39.7%	0	0.0%	3,643	17,651
Whatcom	54%	25,278	50.5%	24,779	49.5%	0	0.0%	499	50,057
Whitman	48%	8,022	52.5%	7,256	47.5%	0	0.0%	766	15,278
Yakima	46%	36,844	61.8%	22,785	38.2%	0	0.0%	14,059	59,629
TOTAL	53%	944,359	51.1%	904,183	48.9%	0	0.0%	40,176	1,848,542
Total R vote: 944,359 (51.1%) Total D vote: 904,183 (48.9%) Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent

Campaign finance data for this election:**

Total Disbursements:		$2,851,591		$3,165,013
Total Receipts:		$2,736,101		$3,182,002
Cash on Hand:		$45,958		$16,989
Contributions by Candidate:		$0		$2,198
Loans by Candidate:		$90,000		$147,539
Total Individual Contributions:		$1,631,373		$1,822,128
Party Contributions:		$34,446		$11,928
Other Committee Contributions:		$939,406		$623,074
Transfers from Other Committees:		$324		$194,587

Independent Expenditures Supporting:		$367		$10,287
Independent Expenditures Opposing:		$10,355		$10
Net Independent Expenditures:		$-9,988		$10,277
Net Spending:		$2,841,603		$3,175,290

1988 Senate class 1, Adams County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

2,856

64.0%

Mike Lowry (D)

1,606

36.0%

TOTAL

4,462

Turnout: 50%

1988 Senate class 1, Asotin County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

3,195

48.6%

Mike Lowry (D)

3,373

51.4%

TOTAL

6,568

Turnout: 52%

1988 Senate class 1, Benton County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

35,986

80.8%

Mike Lowry (D)

8,547

19.2%

TOTAL

44,533

Turnout: 57%

1988 Senate class 1, Chelan County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

12,083

61.0%

Mike Lowry (D)

7,711

39.0%

TOTAL

19,794

Turnout: 53%

1988 Senate class 1, Clallam County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

11,738

51.1%

Mike Lowry (D)

11,235

48.9%

TOTAL

22,973

Turnout: 55%

1988 Senate class 1, Clark County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

40,518

52.0%

Mike Lowry (D)

37,435

48.0%

TOTAL

77,953

Turnout: 48%

1988 Senate class 1, Columbia County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

1,170

59.9%

Mike Lowry (D)

784

40.1%

TOTAL

1,954

Turnout: 65%

1988 Senate class 1, Cowlitz County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

13,502

47.4%

Mike Lowry (D)

14,955

52.6%

TOTAL

28,457

Turnout: 48%

1988 Senate class 1, Douglas County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

5,718

60.8%

Mike Lowry (D)

3,689

39.2%

TOTAL

9,407

Turnout: 52%

1988 Senate class 1, Ferry County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

981

49.4%

Mike Lowry (D)

1,004

50.6%

TOTAL

1,985

Turnout: 47%

1988 Senate class 1, Franklin County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

7,683

70.4%

Mike Lowry (D)

3,225

29.6%

TOTAL

10,908

Turnout: 45%

1988 Senate class 1, Garfield County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

719

54.4%

Mike Lowry (D)

602

45.6%

TOTAL

1,321

Turnout: 78%

1988 Senate class 1, Grant County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

10,897

60.0%

Mike Lowry (D)

7,265

40.0%

TOTAL

18,162

Turnout: 50%

1988 Senate class 1, Grays Harbor County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

9,780

40.4%

Mike Lowry (D)

14,409

59.6%

TOTAL

24,189

Turnout: 51%

1988 Senate class 1, Island County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

12,806

59.6%

Mike Lowry (D)

8,675

40.4%

TOTAL

21,481

Turnout: 51%

1988 Senate class 1, Jefferson County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

4,298

44.4%

Mike Lowry (D)

5,388

55.6%

TOTAL

9,686

Turnout: 65%

1988 Senate class 1, King County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

289,087

46.0%

Mike Lowry (D)

339,402

54.0%

TOTAL

628,489

Turnout: 56%

1988 Senate class 1, Kitsap County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

36,125

54.2%

Mike Lowry (D)

30,493

45.8%

TOTAL

66,618

Turnout: 51%

1988 Senate class 1, Kittitas County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

5,542

52.4%

Mike Lowry (D)

5,041

47.6%

TOTAL

10,583

Turnout: 51%

1988 Senate class 1, Klickitat County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

3,064

50.7%

Mike Lowry (D)

2,983

49.3%

TOTAL

6,047

Turnout: 52%

1988 Senate class 1, Lewis County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

14,254

60.5%

Mike Lowry (D)

9,287

39.5%

TOTAL

23,541

Turnout: 56%

1988 Senate class 1, Lincoln County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

2,805

59.2%

Mike Lowry (D)

1,932

40.8%

TOTAL

4,737

Turnout: 72%

1988 Senate class 1, Mason County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

7,692

48.8%

Mike Lowry (D)

8,078

51.2%

TOTAL

15,770

Turnout: 57%

1988 Senate class 1, Okanogan County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

6,189

52.0%

Mike Lowry (D)

5,711

48.0%

TOTAL

11,900

Turnout: 51%

1988 Senate class 1, Pacific County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

3,325

40.5%

Mike Lowry (D)

4,887

59.5%

TOTAL

8,212

Turnout: 58%

1988 Senate class 1, Pend Oreille County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

1,870

50.2%

Mike Lowry (D)

1,855

49.8%

TOTAL

3,725

Turnout: 60%

1988 Senate class 1, Pierce County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

96,122

50.7%

Mike Lowry (D)

93,310

49.3%

TOTAL

189,432

Turnout: 46%

1988 Senate class 1, San Juan County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

2,811

48.9%

Mike Lowry (D)

2,932

51.1%

TOTAL

5,743

Turnout: 76%

1988 Senate class 1, Skagit County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

16,747

52.1%

Mike Lowry (D)

15,416

47.9%

TOTAL

32,163

Turnout: 57%

1988 Senate class 1, Skamania County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

1,299

42.3%

Mike Lowry (D)

1,775

57.7%

TOTAL

3,074

Turnout: 53%

1988 Senate class 1, Snohomish County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

88,307

52.3%

Mike Lowry (D)

80,413

47.7%

TOTAL

168,720

Turnout: 53%

1988 Senate class 1, Spokane County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

73,583

51.8%

Mike Lowry (D)

68,482

48.2%

TOTAL

142,065

Turnout: 54%

1988 Senate class 1, Stevens County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

6,729

55.5%

Mike Lowry (D)

5,389

44.5%

TOTAL

12,118

Turnout: 58%

1988 Senate class 1, Thurston County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

33,371

49.3%

Mike Lowry (D)

34,266

50.7%

TOTAL

67,637

Turnout: 61%

1988 Senate class 1, Wahkiakum County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

716

47.1%

Mike Lowry (D)

804

52.9%

TOTAL

1,520

Turnout: 60%

1988 Senate class 1, Walla Walla County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

10,647

60.3%

Mike Lowry (D)

7,004

39.7%

TOTAL

17,651

Turnout: 49%

1988 Senate class 1, Whatcom County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

25,278

50.5%

Mike Lowry (D)

24,779

49.5%

TOTAL

50,057

Turnout: 54%

1988 Senate class 1, Whitman County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

8,022

52.5%

Mike Lowry (D)

7,256

47.5%

TOTAL

15,278

Turnout: 48%

1988 Senate class 1, Yakima County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Slade Gorton (R)

36,844

61.8%

Mike Lowry (D)

22,785

38.2%

TOTAL

59,629

Turnout: 46%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Slade Gorton
Total Disbursements:	$2,851,591
Total Receipts:	$2,736,101
Cash on Hand:	$45,958
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$90,000
Individual Contributions:	$1,631,373
Party Contributions:	$34,446
Other Committee Contributions:	$939,406
Other Committee Transfers:	$324

Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$367
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$10,355
Net Independent Expenditures:	$-9,988
Net Spending:	$2,841,603

Mike Lowry
Total Disbursements:	$3,165,013
Total Receipts:	$3,182,002
Cash on Hand:	$16,989
Candidate Contributions:	$2,198
Candidate Loans:	$147,539
Individual Contributions:	$1,822,128
Party Contributions:	$11,928
Other Committee Contributions:	$623,074
Other Committee Transfers:	$194,587

Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$10,287
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$10
Net Independent Expenditures:	$10,277
Net Spending:	$3,175,290

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/WA/1988

Election Year:
Election Type:
Runoff Election:	No Yes
State:
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Map Data to Display:	Vote Margin Winner Vote Margin % Total Votes District Boundaries

Open Primary
Pos	Candidate	Party	Votes	%	$**
1	Slade Gorton	R	335,846	35.9%	$2,851,591
2	Mike Lowry	D	297,399	31.8%	$3,165,013
3	Don Bonker	D	241,170	25.8%	$955,427
4	Doug Smith	R	31,512	3.4%	$100,953
5	William Goodloe	Washington Taxpayers	26,224	2.8%	$21,168
6	Daniel Fein	Socialist Workers	3,312	0.4%
TOTAL VOTES			935,463

1988-11-08 Senatorial Election Results for Washington (Class 1)