1988 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

none March 2026 September 2023 1988 United States Senate election in Wisconsin Wisconsin presidential no 1982 United States Senate election in Wisconsin 1982 1994 United States Senate election in Wisconsin 1994 November 8, 1988 File:Sen Herb Kohl.jpg 150x150px Herb Kohl Democratic Party (United States) 1,128,625 52.08% File:Susan Engeleiter (cropped).jpg Susan Engeleiter Republican Party (United States) 1,030,440 47.55% 1988 United States Senate election in Wisconsin results map by county.svg 250px County resultsKohl: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Engeleiter: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator William Proxmire Democratic Party (United States) Herb Kohl Democratic Party (United States) The 1988 United States Senate election in Wisconsin took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator William Proxmire decided to retire, instead of running for re-election to a sixth full term. Democrat Herb Kohl won the open seat. Democratic primary Candidates Tony Earl, former Governor of Wisconsin Ed Garvey, former executive director of the National Football League Players Association and nominee for Senate in 1986 Edmond C. Hou-Seye Herb Kohl, businessman & former chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin Doug La Follette, Secretary of State of Wisconsin Results thumb|200px|Primary results by county: #8db8e2 Kohl #b4d0ec 40–50% #8db8e2 50–60% #679fd7 60–70% #87be51 Earl #b1d68d 40–50% #87be51 50–60% #63a61f 60–70% Democratic primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=210029 WI US Senate - D Primary December 20, 2017 Our Campaigns Herb Kohl Democratic Party (United States) 249,226 46.76% Tony Earl Democratic Party (United States) 203,479 38.18% Ed Garvey Democratic Party (United States) 55,225 10.36% Doug La Follette Democratic Party (United States) 19,819 3.72% Edmond C. Hou-Seye Democratic Party (United States) 5,040 0.95% Write ins Democratic Party (United States) 215 0.04% 533,004 100% Republican primary Candidates Susan Engeleiter, State Senator from Brookfield Steve King, chair of the Republican Party of Wisconsin Peter Y. Taylor Results Republican primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=241162 WI US Senate - R Primary December 20, 2017 Our Campaigns Susan Engeleiter Republican Party (United States) 209,025 57.45% Steve King Republican Party (United States) 148,601 40.84% Peter Y. Taylor Republican Party (United States) 6,149 1.69% Write ins Republican Party (United States) 87 0.02% 363,862 100% Results General election resultshttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3442 Our Campaigns - WI US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Herb Kohl 1,128,625 52.08% Republican Party (United States) Susan Engeleiter 1,030,440 47.55% Independent (United States) George W. Zaehringer 3,965 0.18% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Patricia Grogan 3,029 0.14% Independent (United States) Arlyn F. Wollenburg 1,198 0.06% Democratic Party (United States) 2,167,257 100.00% See also 1988 United States Senate elections References External links Wisconsin 1988 Category:1988 Wisconsin elections