1988 Washington gubernatorial election
The 1988 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic Governor Booth Gardner won his second term over Republican State Representative Bob Williams in a landslide.
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Blanket primary
Democratic
- Booth Gardner, incumbent Governor of Washington
- Jeanne Dixon
- Richard "Onery Dick" Short
- Ted Parker Fix
Republican
- Bob Williams, state representative
- Norm Maleng, King County prosecutor
Independent
- Baba Jeanne "BJ" Mangaoang, party leader
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Booth Gardner (incumbent) | 539,243 | 57.64% | |
| Republican | Bob Williams | 187,797 | 22.07% | |
| Republican | Norm Maleng | 139,274 | 14.89% | |
| Democratic | Jeanne Dixon | 31,917 | 3.41% | |
| Democratic | Richard "Onery Dick" Short | 14,782 | 1.58% | |
| Democratic | Ted Parker Fix | 9,302 | 0.99% | |
| Republican | Paul Dean Santos | 7,370 | 0.79% | |
| Independent | Baba Jeanne Mangaoang | 5,818 | 0.62% | |
| Total votes | 796,229 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Booth Gardner (D), incumbent Governor of Washington
- Bob Williams (R), state representative
Debates
- Complete video of debate, October 30, 1988 - C-SPAN
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Booth Gardner (incumbent) | 1,166,448 | 62.21 | ||
| Republican | Bob Williams | 708,481 | 37.79 | ||
| Total votes | 1,874,929 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
- "Election Search Results - Elections & Voting - WA Secretary of State". Sos.wa.gov. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
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