United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 1988

United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 1988

November 8, 1988

Nominee Herb Kohl Susan Engeleiter Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,128,625 1,030,440 Percentage 52.1% 47.6%

U.S. senator before election William Proxmire Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Herb Kohl Democratic

The 1988 United States Senate election in Wisconsin took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democrat 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.

Major candidates

Democratic

• Herb Kohl, businessman

Republican

• Susan Engeleiter, State Senator

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Herb Kohl	1,128,625	52.1%
	Republican	Susan Engeleiter	1,030,440	47.6%
	Independent	George W. Zaehringer	3,965	0.2%
	Socialist Workers	Patricia Grogan	3,029	0.1%
	Independent	Arlyn F. Wollenburg	1,198	0.1%