The 1988 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent
Democratic Governor
Booth Gardner
William Booth Gardner (August 21, 1936 – March 15, 2013) was an American politician who served as the 19th governor of Washington from 1985 to 1993. He also served as the ambassador of the GATT. A member of the Democratic Party, Gardner previ ...
won his second term over
Republican
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Political ideology
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State Representative
Bob Williams Robert, Rob, Robbie, Bob or Bobby Williams may refer to:
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* Robert Williams (actor, born 1894) (1894–1931), American stage and film actor
* Robert B. Williams (actor) (1904–1978), American film actor
* R. J. Williams (born ...
in a landslide. , this was the most recent
Washington
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gubernatorial election in which both candidates are now deceased.
Blanket primary
Candidates
Democratic
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Booth Gardner
William Booth Gardner (August 21, 1936 – March 15, 2013) was an American politician who served as the 19th governor of Washington from 1985 to 1993. He also served as the ambassador of the GATT. A member of the Democratic Party, Gardner previ ...
, incumbent Governor of Washington
*Jeanne Dixon
*Richard "Onery Dick" Short
*Ted Parker Fix
Republican
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Bob Williams Robert, Rob, Robbie, Bob or Bobby Williams may refer to:
Entertainment Film
* Robert Williams (actor, born 1894) (1894–1931), American stage and film actor
* Robert B. Williams (actor) (1904–1978), American film actor
* R. J. Williams (born ...
, state representative
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Norm Maleng
Norman "Kim" Maleng (September 17, 1938 – May 24, 2007) was an American attorney and politician who served as the King County Prosecuting Attorney for 28 years. He was also an architect of Washington's Sentencing Reform Act.
Early life a ...
, King County prosecutor
Independent
*Baba Jeanne "BJ" Mangaoang, party leader
Results
General election
Candidates
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Booth Gardner
William Booth Gardner (August 21, 1936 – March 15, 2013) was an American politician who served as the 19th governor of Washington from 1985 to 1993. He also served as the ambassador of the GATT. A member of the Democratic Party, Gardner previ ...
(D), incumbent Governor of Washington
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Bob Williams Robert, Rob, Robbie, Bob or Bobby Williams may refer to:
Entertainment Film
* Robert Williams (actor, born 1894) (1894–1931), American stage and film actor
* Robert B. Williams (actor) (1904–1978), American film actor
* R. J. Williams (born ...
(R), state representative
Debates
Complete video of debate October 30, 1988 -
C-SPAN
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Results
References
1988
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1988 United States gubernatorial elections
Gubernatorial
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