President pro tempore
legislative
Election name1988 California State Senate election
CountryCalifornia
Ongoingno
Previous election1986 California State Senate election
Previous year1986
Next election1990 California State Senate election
Next year1990
Seats for election20 seats from odd-numbered districts in the California State Senate
Majority seats21
Election dateNovember 8, 1988
Leader 1David Roberti
Party 1California Democratic Party
Leaders seat 123rd–Los Angeles
Seats before 125
Seats after 125
Popular vote 11,079,543
Percentage 158.13%
Leader 2Kenneth L. Maddy
Party 2California Republican Party
Leaders seat 214th–Fresno
Seats before 214
Seats after 214
Popular vote 2719,817
Percentage 239.24%
PosttitlePresident pro tempore-designate
Before electionDavid Roberti
Before partyCalifornia Democratic Party
After electionDavid Roberti
After partyCalifornia Democratic Party

The 1988 California State Senate elections were held on November 8[1] in the twenty odd-numbered Senate districts. There was no change to the representation of the Democratic and Republican parties.

Overview

California State Senate elections, 1988
PartyVotesPercentageNot upIncumbentsOpenBeforeAfter+/–
Democratic1,079,54358.85%050550
Republican719,81739.24%020220
Independent00.00%000000
Libertarian20,4451.11%000000
Peace and Freedom14,6110.80%000000
Totals1,834,416100.00%07077—

References

  1. ^ "TimesMachine: Wednesday November 9, 1988 - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-02-22.