The 1988 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator
Lowell Weicker
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. (; born May 16, 1931) is an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and the 85th Governor of Connecticut. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for president in 1980. He wa ...
ran for re-election to a fourth term, but was narrowly defeated by Democrat
Joe Lieberman
Joseph Isadore Lieberman (; born February 24, 1942) is an American politician, lobbyist, and attorney who served as a United States Senate, United States senator from Connecticut from 1989 to 2013. A former member of the Democratic Party (Uni ...
, the
Connecticut Attorney General
The Connecticut Attorney General is the state attorney general of Connecticut.
The Attorney General is elected to a four-year term. According to state statute, eligibility for the office requires being "an attorney at law of at least ten years' ...
and eventual
2000
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nominee for
Vice President of the United States
The vice president of the United States (VPOTUS) is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the president of the United States, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. The vice ...
, who would remain in office until 2013.
General election
Candidates
*
Joe Lieberman
Joseph Isadore Lieberman (; born February 24, 1942) is an American politician, lobbyist, and attorney who served as a United States Senate, United States senator from Connecticut from 1989 to 2013. A former member of the Democratic Party (Uni ...
(D),
Connecticut Attorney General
The Connecticut Attorney General is the state attorney general of Connecticut.
The Attorney General is elected to a four-year term. According to state statute, eligibility for the office requires being "an attorney at law of at least ten years' ...
*
Lowell P. Weicker Jr.
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. (; born May 16, 1931) is an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and the 85th Governor of Connecticut. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for president in 1980. He wa ...
(R), incumbent U.S. Senator since 1971
* Howard A. Grayson Jr. (L)
* Melissa M. Fisher (NAP)
Results
See also
*
1988 United States Senate elections
References
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Connecticut
Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its cap ...
1988
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United States Senate
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The composition and pow ...
Joe Lieberman