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

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County	Turnout	Pete Wilson* (R)		Leo McCarthy (D)		Elizabeth Munoz (Peace & Freedom)		Jack Dean (Libertarian)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Alameda	50%	173,304	36.8%	283,548	60.2%	7,327	1.6%	4,017	0.9%	2,651	0.6%	-110,244	470,847
Alpine	67%	311	56.1%	194	35.0%	28	5.1%	7	1.3%	14	2.5%	117	554
Amador	54%	6,896	56.2%	4,912	40.0%	197	1.6%	119	1.0%	141	1.1%	1,984	12,265
Butte	54%	40,056	55.6%	28,886	40.1%	1,272	1.8%	909	1.3%	933	1.3%	11,170	72,056
Calaveras	60%	7,584	56.6%	5,310	39.7%	193	1.4%	151	1.1%	150	1.1%	2,274	13,388
Colusa	47%	2,960	58.6%	1,942	38.4%	84	1.7%	21	0.4%	45	0.9%	1,018	5,052
Contra Costa	57%	168,760	51.1%	152,714	46.2%	4,245	1.3%	2,549	0.8%	1,991	0.6%	16,046	330,259
Del Norte	46%	3,418	45.1%	3,863	50.9%	132	1.7%	54	0.7%	115	1.5%	-445	7,582
El Dorado	58%	30,738	60.6%	17,986	35.5%	990	2.0%	488	1.0%	507	1.0%	12,752	50,709
Fresno	43%	99,315	53.0%	81,733	43.6%	3,696	2.0%	1,336	0.7%	1,288	0.7%	17,582	187,368
Glenn	48%	5,006	62.2%	2,767	34.4%	103	1.3%	65	0.8%	102	1.3%	2,239	8,043
Humboldt	59%	19,384	37.7%	30,472	59.3%	804	1.6%	376	0.7%	375	0.7%	-11,088	51,411
Imperial	34%	12,391	52.4%	10,099	42.7%	822	3.5%	182	0.8%	173	0.7%	2,292	23,667
Inyo	56%	4,986	65.4%	2,425	31.8%	98	1.3%	48	0.6%	70	0.9%	2,561	7,627
Kern	42%	91,303	60.8%	53,415	35.5%	3,146	2.1%	1,202	0.8%	1,188	0.8%	37,888	150,254
Kings	33%	12,238	56.3%	8,732	40.2%	456	2.1%	136	0.6%	165	0.8%	3,506	21,727
Lake	53%	9,516	48.9%	9,210	47.3%	320	1.6%	241	1.2%	191	1.0%	306	19,478
Lassen	44%	4,780	55.0%	3,541	40.7%	168	1.9%	82	0.9%	127	1.5%	1,239	8,698
Los Angeles	41%	1,265,582	48.6%	1,261,449	48.5%	45,427	1.7%	17,458	0.7%	13,371	0.5%	4,133	2,603,287
Madera	41%	13,324	56.9%	9,117	38.9%	580	2.5%	196	0.8%	220	0.9%	4,207	23,437
Marin	63%	49,942	43.0%	63,101	54.4%	1,288	1.1%	1,232	1.1%	536	0.5%	-13,159	116,099
Mariposa	65%	3,895	56.3%	2,742	39.7%	112	1.6%	75	1.1%	91	1.3%	1,153	6,915
Mendocino	54%	13,318	43.7%	15,835	52.0%	640	2.1%	385	1.3%	292	1.0%	-2,517	30,470
Merced	35%	20,513	52.0%	17,247	43.8%	913	2.3%	325	0.8%	421	1.1%	3,266	39,419
Modoc	59%	2,441	60.7%	1,414	35.2%	59	1.5%	40	1.0%	66	1.6%	1,027	4,020
Mono	51%	2,397	64.0%	1,180	31.5%	89	2.4%	42	1.1%	39	1.0%	1,217	3,747
Monterey	41%	50,136	49.8%	46,401	46.1%	2,340	2.3%	1,012	1.0%	732	0.7%	3,735	100,621
Napa	56%	24,071	51.8%	20,619	44.4%	843	1.8%	519	1.1%	392	0.8%	3,452	46,444
Nevada	67%	21,815	59.1%	13,598	36.8%	776	2.1%	433	1.2%	289	0.8%	8,217	36,911
Orange	50%	593,614	68.2%	251,264	28.9%	12,919	1.5%	7,418	0.9%	4,783	0.5%	342,350	869,998
Placer	59%	42,643	60.4%	25,243	35.8%	1,389	2.0%	709	1.0%	603	0.9%	17,400	70,587
Plumas	62%	4,635	52.1%	3,877	43.6%	187	2.1%	100	1.1%	93	1.0%	758	8,892
Riverside	44%	195,956	58.6%	128,422	38.4%	5,791	1.7%	1,866	0.6%	2,369	0.7%	67,534	334,404
Sacramento	53%	201,827	51.8%	173,110	44.5%	7,496	1.9%	2,960	0.8%	3,883	1.0%	28,717	389,276
San Benito	44%	5,331	51.8%	4,499	43.7%	261	2.5%	95	0.9%	102	1.0%	832	10,288
San Bernardino	43%	230,772	59.4%	143,465	37.0%	7,371	1.9%	2,821	0.7%	3,827	1.0%	87,307	388,256
San Diego	48%	549,367	64.1%	283,554	33.1%	11,490	1.3%	7,343	0.9%	5,805	0.7%	265,813	857,559
San Francisco	41%	70,102	28.8%	167,613	68.8%	3,153	1.3%	1,818	0.7%	837	0.3%	-97,511	243,523
San Joaquin	43%	75,753	55.3%	56,330	41.1%	2,650	1.9%	840	0.6%	1,416	1.0%	19,423	136,989
San Luis Obispo	53%	49,564	58.2%	32,452	38.1%	1,528	1.8%	904	1.1%	653	0.8%	17,112	85,101
San Mateo	50%	111,187	45.2%	125,724	51.1%	3,659	1.5%	2,408	1.0%	2,936	1.2%	-14,537	245,914
Santa Barbara	52%	81,282	56.8%	56,916	39.8%	2,850	2.0%	1,187	0.8%	750	0.5%	24,366	142,985
Santa Clara	48%	253,865	47.7%	257,463	48.4%	10,436	2.0%	6,734	1.3%	3,865	0.7%	-3,598	532,363
Santa Cruz	61%	39,104	38.2%	58,715	57.3%	2,666	2.6%	1,307	1.3%	669	0.7%	-19,611	102,461
Shasta	50%	30,821	60.4%	18,384	36.0%	699	1.4%	532	1.0%	606	1.2%	12,437	51,042
Sierra	68%	880	51.1%	759	44.1%	46	2.7%	14	0.8%	24	1.4%	121	1,723
Siskiyou	57%	9,448	52.8%	7,577	42.4%	319	1.8%	232	1.3%	304	1.7%	1,871	17,880
Solano	43%	47,288	48.2%	47,420	48.4%	1,536	1.6%	955	1.0%	860	0.9%	-132	98,059
Sonoma	57%	71,775	44.9%	81,747	51.2%	3,185	2.0%	1,677	1.1%	1,304	0.8%	-9,972	159,688
Stanislaus	40%	51,423	53.3%	42,440	44.0%	1,476	1.5%	554	0.6%	623	0.6%	8,983	96,516
Sutter	45%	12,724	63.6%	6,466	32.3%	413	2.1%	234	1.2%	165	0.8%	6,258	20,002
Tehama	52%	10,338	57.6%	6,916	38.6%	221	1.2%	222	1.2%	237	1.3%	3,422	17,934
Trinity	66%	3,337	54.0%	2,459	39.8%	127	2.1%	121	2.0%	134	2.2%	878	6,178
Tulare	38%	46,958	61.4%	26,980	35.3%	1,630	2.1%	478	0.6%	408	0.5%	19,978	76,454
Tuolumne	55%	10,781	55.8%	7,892	40.8%	319	1.7%	156	0.8%	173	0.9%	2,889	19,321
Ventura	52%	149,958	62.6%	81,831	34.1%	4,235	1.8%	2,025	0.8%	1,678	0.7%	68,127	239,727
Yolo	51%	23,459	44.5%	27,291	51.8%	1,133	2.1%	456	0.9%	370	0.7%	-3,832	52,709
Yuba	40%	8,828	57.5%	5,980	39.0%	267	1.7%	131	0.9%	139	0.9%	2,848	15,345
TOTAL	46%	5,143,409	52.8%	4,287,253	44.0%	166,600	1.7%	79,997	0.8%	66,339	0.7%	856,156	9,743,598
Total R vote: 5,143,409 (52.8%)      Total D vote: 4,287,253 (44.0%)      Total Other vote: 312,936 (3.2%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$14,656,367		$6,987,862		$0		$10,031
Total Receipts:		$14,602,360		$6,989,914		$0		$11,756
Cash on Hand:		$54,088		$1,950		$0		$1,722
Contributions by Candidate:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Loans by Candidate:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Total Individual Contributions:		$9,854,331		$5,483,703		$0		$11,756
Party Contributions:		$35,073		$19,181		$0		$0
Other Committee Contributions:		$2,227,731		$875,131		$0		$0
Transfers from Other Committees:		$87,115		$33,900		$0		$0
Independent Expenditures Supporting:		$99,183		$146,554		$0		$0
Independent Expenditures Opposing:		$198		$0		$0		$0
Net Independent Expenditures:		$98,985		$146,554		$0		$0
Net Spending:		$14,755,352		$7,134,416		$0		$10,031

1988 Senate class 1, Alameda County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	173,304	36.8%
Leo McCarthy (D)	283,548	60.2%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	7,327	1.6%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	4,017	0.9%
Merton Short (AIP)	2,651	0.6%
TOTAL	470,847
Turnout: 50%

1988 Senate class 1, Alpine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	311	56.1%
Leo McCarthy (D)	194	35.0%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	28	5.1%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	7	1.3%
Merton Short (AIP)	14	2.5%
TOTAL	554
Turnout: 67%

1988 Senate class 1, Amador County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	6,896	56.2%
Leo McCarthy (D)	4,912	40.0%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	197	1.6%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	119	1.0%
Merton Short (AIP)	141	1.1%
TOTAL	12,265
Turnout: 54%

1988 Senate class 1, Butte County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	40,056	55.6%
Leo McCarthy (D)	28,886	40.1%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	1,272	1.8%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	909	1.3%
Merton Short (AIP)	933	1.3%
TOTAL	72,056
Turnout: 54%

1988 Senate class 1, Calaveras County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	7,584	56.6%
Leo McCarthy (D)	5,310	39.7%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	193	1.4%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	151	1.1%
Merton Short (AIP)	150	1.1%
TOTAL	13,388
Turnout: 60%

1988 Senate class 1, Colusa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	2,960	58.6%
Leo McCarthy (D)	1,942	38.4%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	84	1.7%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	21	0.4%
Merton Short (AIP)	45	0.9%
TOTAL	5,052
Turnout: 47%

1988 Senate class 1, Contra Costa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	168,760	51.1%
Leo McCarthy (D)	152,714	46.2%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	4,245	1.3%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	2,549	0.8%
Merton Short (AIP)	1,991	0.6%
TOTAL	330,259
Turnout: 57%

1988 Senate class 1, Del Norte County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	3,418	45.1%
Leo McCarthy (D)	3,863	50.9%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	132	1.7%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	54	0.7%
Merton Short (AIP)	115	1.5%
TOTAL	7,582
Turnout: 46%

1988 Senate class 1, El Dorado County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	30,738	60.6%
Leo McCarthy (D)	17,986	35.5%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	990	2.0%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	488	1.0%
Merton Short (AIP)	507	1.0%
TOTAL	50,709
Turnout: 58%

1988 Senate class 1, Fresno County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	99,315	53.0%
Leo McCarthy (D)	81,733	43.6%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	3,696	2.0%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	1,336	0.7%
Merton Short (AIP)	1,288	0.7%
TOTAL	187,368
Turnout: 43%

1988 Senate class 1, Glenn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	5,006	62.2%
Leo McCarthy (D)	2,767	34.4%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	103	1.3%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	65	0.8%
Merton Short (AIP)	102	1.3%
TOTAL	8,043
Turnout: 48%

1988 Senate class 1, Humboldt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	19,384	37.7%
Leo McCarthy (D)	30,472	59.3%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	804	1.6%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	376	0.7%
Merton Short (AIP)	375	0.7%
TOTAL	51,411
Turnout: 59%

1988 Senate class 1, Imperial County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	12,391	52.4%
Leo McCarthy (D)	10,099	42.7%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	822	3.5%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	182	0.8%
Merton Short (AIP)	173	0.7%
TOTAL	23,667
Turnout: 34%

1988 Senate class 1, Inyo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	4,986	65.4%
Leo McCarthy (D)	2,425	31.8%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	98	1.3%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	48	0.6%
Merton Short (AIP)	70	0.9%
TOTAL	7,627
Turnout: 56%

1988 Senate class 1, Kern County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	91,303	60.8%
Leo McCarthy (D)	53,415	35.5%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	3,146	2.1%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	1,202	0.8%
Merton Short (AIP)	1,188	0.8%
TOTAL	150,254
Turnout: 42%

1988 Senate class 1, Kings County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	12,238	56.3%
Leo McCarthy (D)	8,732	40.2%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	456	2.1%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	136	0.6%
Merton Short (AIP)	165	0.8%
TOTAL	21,727
Turnout: 33%

1988 Senate class 1, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	9,516	48.9%
Leo McCarthy (D)	9,210	47.3%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	320	1.6%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	241	1.2%
Merton Short (AIP)	191	1.0%
TOTAL	19,478
Turnout: 53%

1988 Senate class 1, Lassen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	4,780	55.0%
Leo McCarthy (D)	3,541	40.7%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	168	1.9%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	82	0.9%
Merton Short (AIP)	127	1.5%
TOTAL	8,698
Turnout: 44%

1988 Senate class 1, Los Angeles County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	1,265,582	48.6%
Leo McCarthy (D)	1,261,449	48.5%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	45,427	1.7%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	17,458	0.7%
Merton Short (AIP)	13,371	0.5%
TOTAL	2,603,287
Turnout: 41%

1988 Senate class 1, Madera County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	13,324	56.9%
Leo McCarthy (D)	9,117	38.9%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	580	2.5%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	196	0.8%
Merton Short (AIP)	220	0.9%
TOTAL	23,437
Turnout: 41%

1988 Senate class 1, Marin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	49,942	43.0%
Leo McCarthy (D)	63,101	54.4%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	1,288	1.1%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	1,232	1.1%
Merton Short (AIP)	536	0.5%
TOTAL	116,099
Turnout: 63%

1988 Senate class 1, Mariposa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	3,895	56.3%
Leo McCarthy (D)	2,742	39.7%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	112	1.6%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	75	1.1%
Merton Short (AIP)	91	1.3%
TOTAL	6,915
Turnout: 65%

1988 Senate class 1, Mendocino County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	13,318	43.7%
Leo McCarthy (D)	15,835	52.0%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	640	2.1%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	385	1.3%
Merton Short (AIP)	292	1.0%
TOTAL	30,470
Turnout: 54%

1988 Senate class 1, Merced County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	20,513	52.0%
Leo McCarthy (D)	17,247	43.8%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	913	2.3%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	325	0.8%
Merton Short (AIP)	421	1.1%
TOTAL	39,419
Turnout: 35%

1988 Senate class 1, Modoc County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	2,441	60.7%
Leo McCarthy (D)	1,414	35.2%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	59	1.5%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	40	1.0%
Merton Short (AIP)	66	1.6%
TOTAL	4,020
Turnout: 59%

1988 Senate class 1, Mono County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	2,397	64.0%
Leo McCarthy (D)	1,180	31.5%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	89	2.4%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	42	1.1%
Merton Short (AIP)	39	1.0%
TOTAL	3,747
Turnout: 51%

1988 Senate class 1, Monterey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	50,136	49.8%
Leo McCarthy (D)	46,401	46.1%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	2,340	2.3%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	1,012	1.0%
Merton Short (AIP)	732	0.7%
TOTAL	100,621
Turnout: 41%

1988 Senate class 1, Napa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	24,071	51.8%
Leo McCarthy (D)	20,619	44.4%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	843	1.8%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	519	1.1%
Merton Short (AIP)	392	0.8%
TOTAL	46,444
Turnout: 56%

1988 Senate class 1, Nevada County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	21,815	59.1%
Leo McCarthy (D)	13,598	36.8%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	776	2.1%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	433	1.2%
Merton Short (AIP)	289	0.8%
TOTAL	36,911
Turnout: 67%

1988 Senate class 1, Orange County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	593,614	68.2%
Leo McCarthy (D)	251,264	28.9%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	12,919	1.5%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	7,418	0.9%
Merton Short (AIP)	4,783	0.5%
TOTAL	869,998
Turnout: 50%

1988 Senate class 1, Placer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	42,643	60.4%
Leo McCarthy (D)	25,243	35.8%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	1,389	2.0%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	709	1.0%
Merton Short (AIP)	603	0.9%
TOTAL	70,587
Turnout: 59%

1988 Senate class 1, Plumas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	4,635	52.1%
Leo McCarthy (D)	3,877	43.6%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	187	2.1%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	100	1.1%
Merton Short (AIP)	93	1.0%
TOTAL	8,892
Turnout: 62%

1988 Senate class 1, Riverside County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	195,956	58.6%
Leo McCarthy (D)	128,422	38.4%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	5,791	1.7%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	1,866	0.6%
Merton Short (AIP)	2,369	0.7%
TOTAL	334,404
Turnout: 44%

1988 Senate class 1, Sacramento County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	201,827	51.8%
Leo McCarthy (D)	173,110	44.5%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	7,496	1.9%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	2,960	0.8%
Merton Short (AIP)	3,883	1.0%
TOTAL	389,276
Turnout: 53%

1988 Senate class 1, San Benito County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	5,331	51.8%
Leo McCarthy (D)	4,499	43.7%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	261	2.5%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	95	0.9%
Merton Short (AIP)	102	1.0%
TOTAL	10,288
Turnout: 44%

1988 Senate class 1, San Bernardino County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	230,772	59.4%
Leo McCarthy (D)	143,465	37.0%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	7,371	1.9%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	2,821	0.7%
Merton Short (AIP)	3,827	1.0%
TOTAL	388,256
Turnout: 43%

1988 Senate class 1, San Diego County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	549,367	64.1%
Leo McCarthy (D)	283,554	33.1%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	11,490	1.3%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	7,343	0.9%
Merton Short (AIP)	5,805	0.7%
TOTAL	857,559
Turnout: 48%

1988 Senate class 1, San Francisco County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	70,102	28.8%
Leo McCarthy (D)	167,613	68.8%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	3,153	1.3%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	1,818	0.7%
Merton Short (AIP)	837	0.3%
TOTAL	243,523
Turnout: 41%

1988 Senate class 1, San Joaquin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	75,753	55.3%
Leo McCarthy (D)	56,330	41.1%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	2,650	1.9%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	840	0.6%
Merton Short (AIP)	1,416	1.0%
TOTAL	136,989
Turnout: 43%

1988 Senate class 1, San Luis Obispo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	49,564	58.2%
Leo McCarthy (D)	32,452	38.1%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	1,528	1.8%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	904	1.1%
Merton Short (AIP)	653	0.8%
TOTAL	85,101
Turnout: 53%

1988 Senate class 1, San Mateo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	111,187	45.2%
Leo McCarthy (D)	125,724	51.1%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	3,659	1.5%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	2,408	1.0%
Merton Short (AIP)	2,936	1.2%
TOTAL	245,914
Turnout: 50%

1988 Senate class 1, Santa Barbara County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	81,282	56.8%
Leo McCarthy (D)	56,916	39.8%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	2,850	2.0%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	1,187	0.8%
Merton Short (AIP)	750	0.5%
TOTAL	142,985
Turnout: 52%

1988 Senate class 1, Santa Clara County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	253,865	47.7%
Leo McCarthy (D)	257,463	48.4%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	10,436	2.0%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	6,734	1.3%
Merton Short (AIP)	3,865	0.7%
TOTAL	532,363
Turnout: 48%

1988 Senate class 1, Santa Cruz County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	39,104	38.2%
Leo McCarthy (D)	58,715	57.3%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	2,666	2.6%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	1,307	1.3%
Merton Short (AIP)	669	0.7%
TOTAL	102,461
Turnout: 61%

1988 Senate class 1, Shasta County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	30,821	60.4%
Leo McCarthy (D)	18,384	36.0%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	699	1.4%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	532	1.0%
Merton Short (AIP)	606	1.2%
TOTAL	51,042
Turnout: 50%

1988 Senate class 1, Sierra County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	880	51.1%
Leo McCarthy (D)	759	44.1%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	46	2.7%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	14	0.8%
Merton Short (AIP)	24	1.4%
TOTAL	1,723
Turnout: 68%

1988 Senate class 1, Siskiyou County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	9,448	52.8%
Leo McCarthy (D)	7,577	42.4%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	319	1.8%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	232	1.3%
Merton Short (AIP)	304	1.7%
TOTAL	17,880
Turnout: 57%

1988 Senate class 1, Solano County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	47,288	48.2%
Leo McCarthy (D)	47,420	48.4%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	1,536	1.6%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	955	1.0%
Merton Short (AIP)	860	0.9%
TOTAL	98,059
Turnout: 43%

1988 Senate class 1, Sonoma County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	71,775	44.9%
Leo McCarthy (D)	81,747	51.2%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	3,185	2.0%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	1,677	1.1%
Merton Short (AIP)	1,304	0.8%
TOTAL	159,688
Turnout: 57%

1988 Senate class 1, Stanislaus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	51,423	53.3%
Leo McCarthy (D)	42,440	44.0%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	1,476	1.5%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	554	0.6%
Merton Short (AIP)	623	0.6%
TOTAL	96,516
Turnout: 40%

1988 Senate class 1, Sutter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	12,724	63.6%
Leo McCarthy (D)	6,466	32.3%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	413	2.1%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	234	1.2%
Merton Short (AIP)	165	0.8%
TOTAL	20,002
Turnout: 45%

1988 Senate class 1, Tehama County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	10,338	57.6%
Leo McCarthy (D)	6,916	38.6%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	221	1.2%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	222	1.2%
Merton Short (AIP)	237	1.3%
TOTAL	17,934
Turnout: 52%

1988 Senate class 1, Trinity County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	3,337	54.0%
Leo McCarthy (D)	2,459	39.8%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	127	2.1%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	121	2.0%
Merton Short (AIP)	134	2.2%
TOTAL	6,178
Turnout: 66%

1988 Senate class 1, Tulare County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	46,958	61.4%
Leo McCarthy (D)	26,980	35.3%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	1,630	2.1%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	478	0.6%
Merton Short (AIP)	408	0.5%
TOTAL	76,454
Turnout: 38%

1988 Senate class 1, Tuolumne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	10,781	55.8%
Leo McCarthy (D)	7,892	40.8%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	319	1.7%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	156	0.8%
Merton Short (AIP)	173	0.9%
TOTAL	19,321
Turnout: 55%

1988 Senate class 1, Ventura County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	149,958	62.6%
Leo McCarthy (D)	81,831	34.1%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	4,235	1.8%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	2,025	0.8%
Merton Short (AIP)	1,678	0.7%
TOTAL	239,727
Turnout: 52%

1988 Senate class 1, Yolo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	23,459	44.5%
Leo McCarthy (D)	27,291	51.8%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	1,133	2.1%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	456	0.9%
Merton Short (AIP)	370	0.7%
TOTAL	52,709
Turnout: 51%

1988 Senate class 1, Yuba County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Pete Wilson* (R)	8,828	57.5%
Leo McCarthy (D)	5,980	39.0%
Elizabeth Munoz (PFP)	267	1.7%
Jack Dean (Lbt)	131	0.9%
Merton Short (AIP)	139	0.9%
TOTAL	15,345
Turnout: 40%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Pete Wilson*
Total Disbursements:	$14,656,367
Total Receipts:	$14,602,360
Cash on Hand:	$54,088
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$9,854,331
Party Contributions:	$35,073
Other Committee Contributions:	$2,227,731
Other Committee Transfers:	$87,115
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$99,183
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$198
Net Independent Expenditures:	$98,985
Net Spending:	$14,755,352

Leo McCarthy
Total Disbursements:	$6,987,862
Total Receipts:	$6,989,914
Cash on Hand:	$1,950
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$5,483,703
Party Contributions:	$19,181
Other Committee Contributions:	$875,131
Other Committee Transfers:	$33,900
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$146,554
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$0
Net Independent Expenditures:	$146,554
Net Spending:	$7,134,416

Jack Dean
Total Disbursements:	$10,031
Total Receipts:	$11,756
Cash on Hand:	$1,722
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$11,756
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$0
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$0
Net Independent Expenditures:	$0
Net Spending:	$10,031

**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/CA/1988