U.S. Senate, 1988 Election

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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
Scattering Write-In 415 0.02

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).