1988 Washington Secretary of State election

1988 Washington Secretary of State election

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Nominee Ralph Munro John O'Hagan McKee Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,096,057 653,047 Percentage 62.66% 37.34%

County results Munro:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% McKee:     50–60%

Secretary of State before election Ralph Munro Republican Elected Secretary of State Ralph Munro Republican

The 1988 Washington Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 1988, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Washington. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Ralph Munro won re-election against Democratic nominee John O'Hagan McKee. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 8, 1988, Republican nominee Ralph Munro won re-election by a margin of 443,010 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee John O'Hagan McKee, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Munro was sworn in for his third term on January 3, 1989.

Results

Washington Secretary of State election, 1988 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ralph Munro (incumbent)	1,096,057	62.66
	Democratic	John O'Hagan McKee	653,047	37.34
Total votes			1,749,104	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "WA Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. May 27, 2004. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
2. "1988 Secretary of State General Election Results - Washington". uselectionatlas.org. January 19, 2014. Retrieved 2023-11-20.