Elections / 1988 · Senate · CT
The Democratic candidate won Connecticut's Senate seat D+0.7.
Connecticut, 1988. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Connecticut — 1988 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
688,499
49.8%
Republican (R)
678,454
49.0%
All others
16,563
1.2%
Margin
D+0.7
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1988 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lieberman | DDemocrat | 688,499 | 49.8% |
| JR. Lowell P. Weicher | RRepublican | 678,454 | 49.0% |
| JR. Howard Avory Grayson | OLibertarian | 12,409 | 0.9% |
| Melissa M. Fisher | ONew Alliance | 4,154 | 0.3% |
Connecticut's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −16.5% |
| 1980 | +13.4% |
| 1982 | −4.3% |
| 1986 | +29.9% |
| 1988 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | +32.8% |
| 2000 | +29.0% |
| 2004 | +34.2% |
| 2006 | +30.1% |
| 2010 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | +17.4% |
| 2024 | +16.1% |