U.S. Senate election, 1988
The U.S. Senate election, 1988 was an election for the United States Senate in which, in spite of the Republican victory by George Herbert Walker Bush in the presidential election, the Republicans had a net loss of one seat in the Senate. The Democratic majority in the Senate increased from 54-46 to 55-45. The Democrats captured four Republican seats, including the open seat in Virginia, and the seats of incumbents Chic Hecht (R-NV), Lowell P. Weicker, Jr (R-CT) and David K. Karnes (R-NE). These gains were partially offset by the Republican capture of open seats by Trent Lott in Mississippi and Connie Mack in Florida, and the defeat of incumbent John Melcher (D-MT) by Conrad Burns.
Senate contests in 1988
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