1988 United States Senate election in Florida

1988 United States Senate election in Florida
November 8, 1988
 
Nominee Connie Mack III Buddy MacKay
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,051,071 2,016,553
Percentage 50.42% 49.57%
County results

Mack:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

MacKay:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Lawton Chiles
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Connie Mack III
Republican

The 1988 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Lawton Chiles decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Republican Connie Mack III won the open seat, becoming the first Republican to hold this seat since Reconstruction in 1875.

Chiles would later run successfully for Governor of Florida in 1990 and 1994.

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