1988 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 8, 1988
 
Nominee Mel Carnahan Richard B. "R.B." Grisham
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,054,307 957,698
Percentage 51.8% 47.1%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Harriett Woods
Democratic

 Elected Lieutenant Governor

Mel Carnahan
Democratic

The 1988 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1988. Democratic nominee Mel Carnahan defeated Republican nominee Richard B. "R.B." Grisham with 51.81% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 2, 1988.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mel Carnahan 262,239 62.02
Democratic Bill Kimmons 73,042 17.27
Democratic Steven Jacques 48,386 11.44
Democratic Prentess E. Clifton Sr. 39,178 9.27
Total votes 422,845 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard B. "R.B." Grisham 81,963 28.23
Republican Derek Holland 71,960 24.78
Republican James A. "Jim" Noland Jr. 64,184 22.11
Republican Dick Baalmann 54,445 18.75
Republican Gordon W. Neilson 17,801 6.13
Total votes 290,353 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Mel Carnahan, Democratic
  • Richard B. "R.B." Grisham, Republican

Other candidates

  • Richard Rosenberg, Libertarian

Results

1988 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mel Carnahan 1,054,307 51.81%
Republican Richard B. "R.B." Grisham 957,698 47.06%
Libertarian Richard Rosenberg 22,992 1.13%
Majority 96,609
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Missouri Roster". Secretary of State of Missouri. 1988. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
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