The 1988 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent
Republican U.S. Senator
Chic Hecht
Mayer Jacob Hecht (November 30, 1928 – May 15, 2006) was an American Republican politician and diplomat who served as a United States Senator from Nevada from 1983 to 1989, and as U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas from 1989 to 1993.
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ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by
Democratic
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Governor Richard Bryan
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despite Republican nominee
George Herbert Walker Bush carrying the state in the
concurrent presidential election in the state.
Democratic primary
Candidates
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Richard Bryan
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,
Governor of Nevada
* Patrick Matthew "Pat" Fitzpatrick
* Manny Beals
* Larry Kepler
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
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Chic Hecht
Mayer Jacob Hecht (November 30, 1928 – May 15, 2006) was an American Republican politician and diplomat who served as a United States Senator from Nevada from 1983 to 1989, and as U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas from 1989 to 1993.
Early life ...
, incumbent U.S. Senator
* Larry Scheffler
Results
General election
Candidates
*
Richard Bryan
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(D),
Governor of Nevada
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Chic Hecht
Mayer Jacob Hecht (November 30, 1928 – May 15, 2006) was an American Republican politician and diplomat who served as a United States Senator from Nevada from 1983 to 1989, and as U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas from 1989 to 1993.
Early life ...
(R), incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
See also
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1988 United States Senate elections
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1988 Nevada elections