1988 United States Senate election in Texas
Election results
Table:
General election results[5]

Party

Candidate

Votes

%

±%

Democratic

Lloyd Bentsen

3,149,806

59.2

+0.6

Republican

Beau Boulter

2,129,228

40.0

−0.5

Libertarian

Jeff Daiell

44,572

0.8

Majority

1,020,578

19.2

+1.1

Turnout

5,323,606

Democratic hold

Swing

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