1988 United States Senate election in Nebraska

none March 2026 September 2023 1988 United States Senate election in Nebraska Nebraska presidential no 1982 United States Senate election in Nebraska 1982 1994 United States Senate election in Nebraska 1994 November 8, 1988 150x150px Bob Kerrey portrait.gif Bob Kerrey Democratic Party (United States) 378,717 56.71% Davidkarnes.JPG David Karnes Republican Party (United States) 278,250 41.66% 1988 United States Senate election in Nebraska results map by county.svg 300px County resultsKerrey: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Karnes: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Tie: #cdafdc 40–50% U.S. Senator David Karnes Republican Party (United States) Bob Kerrey Democratic Party (United States) The 1988 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 8, 1988 to select the U.S. Senator from the state. Incumbent Republican Senator David Karnes, who was appointed to the Senate in 1987 upon the death of Democratic Senator Edward Zorinsky, sought election to his first full term. After beating back a challenge from Congressman Hal Daub in the Republican primary, Karnes advanced to the general election, where he faced former Governor Bob Kerrey, the Democratic nominee. Though Vice President George H. W. Bush, the Republican nominee for President, won Nebraska in a landslide, Karnes was ultimately defeated by Kerrey by a wide margin. This is the last time a Senator from Nebraska lost re-election. Democratic primary Candidates Bob Kerrey, former Governor of Nebraska Ken L. Michaelis, disbarred attorney, 1986 Democratic candidate for Lieutenant GovernorKerrey Begins Airing Series of TV Ads Omaha World-Herald Omaha, Nebraska April 27, 1988 28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald/166478562/ February 23, 2025 Results Democratic primary resultsBeermann Allen J. Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska 1986 https://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1988prim_gen.pdf Bob Kerrey Democratic Party (United States) 156,498 91.43% Ken L. Michaelis Democratic Party (United States) 14,248 8.32% Write-ins Democratic Party (United States) 423 0.25% 171,169 100.00% Republican primary thumb|300px|Republican Primary results by county: #ed8783 Karnes #ed8783 50–60% #e55651 60–70% #d02923 70–80% #b00600 80–90% #c88fe4 Daub #c88fe4 50–60% #b368d9 60–70% |center Candidates David Karnes, incumbent Senator Hal Daub, U.S. Representative from NE 2 Results Republican primary results David Karnes (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 117,439 54.82% Hal Daub Republican Party (United States) 96,436 45.02% Write-ins Republican Party (United States) 350 0.16% 214,225 100.00% General election 1988 United States Senate election in Nebraska Democratic Party (United States) Bob Kerrey 378,717 56.71% -9.88% Republican Party (United States) David Karnes (inc.) 278,250 41.66% +13.12% New Alliance Party Ernie Chambers 10,372 1.55% — 521 0.08% — 100,467 15.04% -23.00% 667,860 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) See also 1988 United States Senate elections References Category:1988 Nebraska elections Nebraska 1988