1988 Washington gubernatorial election
The 1988 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic governor Booth Gardner won a second term, defeating Republican state representative Bob Williams in a landslide. This election was the first time since 1960 that an incumbent Democratic governor of Washington was re-elected.
Gardner won the highest share of the vote since Clarence Martin in 1936. Gardner's 62.21% of the vote is third-highest of any gubernatorial candidate in Washington's history.
Primary election
Candidates
Democratic
- Jeanne Dixon
- Ted Parker Fix
- Booth Gardner, incumbent governor of Washington
- Richard "Onery Dick" Short
Republican
- Norm Maleng, King County prosecutor
- Paul Dean Santos
- Bob Williams, state representative
Independent
- Baba Jeanne "BJ" Mangaoang, party leader
General election
Candidates
- Booth Gardner, incumbent governor of Washington
- Bob Williams, state representative
Debates
- , October 30, 1988 - C-SPAN