1988 Washington gubernatorial election
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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. This election was the first time since 1960 that an incumbent Democratic Governor of Washington was re-elected.
As of the 2020 election, this is the most one sided gubernatorial election in Washington State since Clarence Martin in 1936.
Blanket primary
Candidates
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 | |||
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References
- ^ "Election Search Results - Elections & Voting - WA Secretary of State". Sos.wa.gov. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
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