1988 United States Senate election in Minnesota

none March 2026 September 2023 1988 United States Senate election in Minnesota Minnesota File:Flag of Minnesota (1983-2024).svg 1983 presidential no 1982 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1982 1994 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1994 November 8, 1988 150x150px DavidDurenberger.jpg David Durenberger Independent-Republican Party 1,176,210 56.18% Hubert Humphrey III (cropped).jpg Skip Humphrey Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party 856,694 40.92% 1988 United States Senate election in Minnesota results map by county.svg 280px County results Durenberger: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Humphrey: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator David Durenberger Independent-Republican Party David Durenberger Independent-Republican Party The 1988 United States Senate election in Minnesota was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator David Durenberger won re-election to his third term. He was challenged by the DFL candidate Hubert "Skip" Humphrey III, the son of former vice president Hubert Humphrey. The seat had previously been held by both of Skip Humphrey's parents. This is the last time that Minnesota voted for a Senate candidate and a presidential candidate of different political parties as Durenberger, a liberal Republican, remained popular among Minnesotans during his tenure in the Senate. Major candidates Democratic Skip Humphrey, Attorney General of Minnesota and former State Senator Republican David Durenberger, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1978 Results General election resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3540 Our Campaigns - MN US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1988 Independent-Republican Party David Durenberger (incumbent) 1,176,210 56.18% Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Skip Humphrey 856,694 40.92% Minnesota Progressive Party Polly Mann 44,474 2.12% Grassroots Party Derrick Grimmer 9,016 0.43% Libertarian Party (United States) Arlen Overvig 4,039 0.19% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Wendy Lyons 3,105 0.15% 2,093,538 100.00% 319,516 15.26% Independent-Republican Party See also 1988 United States Senate elections References Category:1988 Minnesota elections Minnesota 1988