1988 California State Senate election

The 1988 California State Senate elections were held on November 8[1] in the twenty odd-numbered Senate districts. There was no change to the representation of the Democratic and Republican parties.

1988 California State Senate election

← 1986 November 8, 1988 (1988-11-08) 1990 →

20 seats from odd-numbered districts in the California State Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader David Roberti Kenneth L. Maddy
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 23rd–Los Angeles 14th–Fresno
Seats before 25 14
Seats after 25 14
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,079,543 719,817
Percentage 58.13% 39.24%

Results:
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election held

President pro tempore before election

David Roberti
Democratic

President pro tempore-designate

David Roberti
Democratic

Overview

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California State Senate elections, 1988
Party Votes Percentage Not up Incumbents Open Before After +/–
Democratic 1,079,543 58.85% 0 5 0 5 5 0
Republican 719,817 39.24% 0 2 0 2 2 0
Independent 0 0.00% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Libertarian 20,445 1.11% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Peace and Freedom 14,611 0.80% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 1,834,416 100.00% 0 7 0 7 7

District 1

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California's 1st State Senate district election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Doolittle (incumbent) 164,115 54.30
Democratic Roy D. Whiteaker 138,129 45.70
Total votes 302,244 100.00
Republican hold

District 3

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California's 3rd State Senate district election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Milton Marks (incumbent) 164,608 65.79
Republican Carol M. Marshall 76,798 30.69
Peace and Freedom Ron Rodriguez 4,774 1.91
Libertarian Mark Read Pickens 4,026 1.61
Total votes 250,206 100.00
Democratic hold

District 5

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California's 5th State Senate district election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Garamendi (incumbent) 184,171 69.11
Republican Sam L. Lawrence 82,310 30.89
Total votes 266,481 100.00
Democratic hold

District 7

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California's 7th State Senate district election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel E. Boatwright (incumbent) 172,875 62.40
Republican William J. Pollacek 104,148 37.60
Total votes 277,023 100.00
Democratic hold

District 9

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California's 9th State Senate district election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nicholas C. Petris (incumbent) 186,427 74.38
Republican Greg Henson 54,373 21.69
Peace and Freedom Robert J. Evans 9,837 3.93
Total votes 250,637 100.00
Democratic hold

District 11

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California's 11th State Senate district election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Becky Morgan (incumbent) 172,842 61.26
Democratic Tom Nolan 100,639 35.67
Libertarian Chuck Olson 8,645 3.07
Total votes 282,126 100.00
Republican hold

District 13

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California's 13th State Senate district election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Al Alquist (incumbent) 132,694 64.51
Republican Daniel C. Bertolet 65,231 31.71
Libertarian John M. Inks 7,774 3.78
Total votes 205,699 100.00
Democratic hold

District 15

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California's 15th State Senate district election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rose Ann Vuich (incumbent) 176,467 100.00
Total votes 176,467 100.00
Democratic hold

District 17

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California's 17th State Senate district election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry J. Mello (incumbent) 170,514 70.97
Republican Harry J. Damkar 69,754 29.03
Total votes 240,268 100.00
Democratic hold

District 19

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California's 19th State Senate district election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edward M. Davis (incumbent) 216,257 72.20
Democratic Andrew Earl Martin 74,819 24.98
Libertarian Aaron Starr 8,450 2.82
Total votes 299,526 100.00
Republican hold

District 21

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California's 21st State Senate district election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Newton R. Russell (incumbent) 188,573 68.58
Democratic Louise C. Gelber 77,362 28.14
Libertarian Robert H. Scott 5,236 1.90
Peace and Freedom Michael W. Blumenthal 3,792 1.38
Total votes 274,963 100.00
Republican hold

District 23

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California's 23rd State Senate district election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Roberti (incumbent) 119,354 67.60
Republican Tom Larkin 46,784 26.50
Peace and Freedom Elizabeth A. Nakano 5,540 3.14
Libertarian Sarah E. Foster 4,864 2.76
Total votes 176,542 100.00
Democratic hold

District 25

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California's 25th State Senate district election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Leonard 190,717 66.10
Democratic Sandra K. Hester 97,823 33.90
Total votes 288,540 100.00
Republican hold

District 27

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California's 27th State Senate district election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Greene (incumbent) 98,937 87.28
Republican Johnnie G. Neely 10,989 9.69
Peace and Freedom Jeffrey Mahlon 3,432 3.03
Total votes 113,358 100.00
Democratic hold

District 29

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California's 29th State Senate district election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert G. Beverly (incumbent) 178,131 67.38
Democratic Jack Hachmeister 77,457 29.30
Libertarian Steve Kelley 8,785 3.32
Total votes 264,373 100.00
Republican hold

District 31

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California's 31st State Senate district election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William P. Campbell (incumbent) 197,576 68.89
Democratic Janice Lynn Graham 89,239 31.11
Total votes 286,815 100.00
Republican hold

District 33

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California's 33rd State Senate district election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cecil Green (incumbent) 104,606 50.84
Republican Don Knabe 101,181 49.16
Total votes 205,767 100.00
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "TimesMachine: Wednesday November 9, 1988 - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved February 22, 2024.