U.S. Senate, 1988 Election
General
Date: | November 8, 1988 |
Cycle: | 1988 |
Office: | U.S. Senate |
State: | Minnesota |
District: | Statewide |
Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Durenberger Incumbent | Man | Independent-Republican | 1,176,210 | 56.17 | +15.26 |
Hubert H. (Skip) Humphrey, III | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 856,694 | 40.91 | |
Polly Mann | Woman | Progressive Issues | 44,474 | 2.12 | |
Derrick P. Grimmer | Man | Grassroots | 9,016 | 0.43 | |
Arlen Overvig | Man | Libertarian | 4,039 | 0.19 | |
Wendy Lyons | Woman | Socialist Workers | 3,105 | 0.15 |
Senator Durenberger was reelected to a third term.
Humphrey was an attorney from Minneapolis and sitting Attorney General (1983-1999).
Mann was a peace activist from St. Paul and co-founder of Women Against Military Madness. Mann was nominated by petition.
Grimmer was a physicist from White Bear Lake, co-founder of the Grassroots Party, Grassroots nominee for Attorney General in 1986, and nominee for Vice President in 1992. Grimmer was nominated by petition.
Overvig was a computer consultant from Coon Rapids. Overvig was nominated by petition.
Lyons was a resident of South St. Paul and Socialist Workers nominee for Governor in 1990. Lyons was nominated by petition.
Sources
- Report of the State Canvassing Board, Office of Secretary of State, State of Minnesota, November 22, 1988 (p. 2).