The 1988 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1988. Democratic nominee Mel Carnahan defeated Republican nominee Richard B. "R.B." Grisham with 51.81% of the vote.
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 County results Carnahan: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Grisham: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
editPrimary elections were held on August 2, 1988.[1]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Mel Carnahan, State Treasurer of Missouri
- Bill Kimmons
- Steven Jacques
- Prentess E. Clifton Sr.
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mel Carnahan | 262,239 | 62.02 | |
| Democratic | Bill Kimmons | 73,042 | 17.27 | |
| Democratic | Steven Jacques | 48,386 | 11.44 | |
| Democratic | Prentess E. Clifton Sr. | 39,178 | 9.27 | |
| Total votes | 422,845 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Richard B. "R.B." Grisham, State Representative
- Derek Holland, State Representative
- James A. "Jim" Noland Jr., former State Senator
- Dick Baalmann
- Gordon W. Neilson
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard B. "R.B." Grisham | 81,963 | 28.23 | |
| Republican | Derek Holland | 71,960 | 24.78 | |
| Republican | James A. "Jim" Noland Jr. | 64,184 | 22.11 | |
| Republican | Dick Baalmann | 54,445 | 18.75 | |
| Republican | Gordon W. Neilson | 17,801 | 6.13 | |
| Total votes | 290,353 | 100.00 | ||
General election
editCandidates
editMajor party candidates
- Mel Carnahan, Democratic
- Richard B. "R.B." Grisham, Republican
Other candidates
- Richard Rosenberg, Libertarian
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mel Carnahan | 1,054,307 | 51.81% | ||
| Republican | Richard B. "R.B." Grisham | 957,698 | 47.06% | ||
| Libertarian | Richard Rosenberg | 22,992 | 1.13% | ||
| Majority | 96,609 | ||||
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| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Missouri Roster". Secretary of State of Missouri. 1988. Retrieved June 8, 2021.