1988 Washington Secretary of State election
November 8, 1988
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County results Munro: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% McKee: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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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
| 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 | |||||
By county
| County[2] | Ralph Munro
Republican |
John O'Hagan McKee
Democratic |
Margin | Total votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 2,891 | 69.68% | 1,258 | 30.32% | 1,633 | 39.36% | 4,149 |
| Asotin | 3,186 | 51.89% | 2,954 | 48.11% | 232 | 3.78% | 6,140 |
| Benton | 30,570 | 72.52% | 11,581 | 27.48% | 18,989 | 45.05% | 42,151 |
| Chelan | 12,560 | 68.42% | 5,797 | 31.58% | 6,763 | 36.84% | 18,357 |
| Clallam | 13,587 | 62.65% | 8,101 | 37.35% | 5,486 | 25.30% | 21,688 |
| Clark | 41,623 | 56.80% | 31,653 | 43.20% | 9,970 | 13.61% | 73,276 |
| Columbia | 1,200 | 65.68% | 627 | 34.32% | 573 | 31.36% | 1,827 |
| Cowlitz | 13,492 | 50.83% | 13,049 | 49.17% | 443 | 1.67% | 26,541 |
| Douglas | 6,066 | 67.51% | 2,920 | 32.49% | 3,146 | 35.01% | 8,986 |
| Ferry | 1,042 | 55.04% | 851 | 44.96% | 191 | 10.09% | 1,893 |
| Franklin | 6,716 | 66.75% | 3,345 | 33.25% | 3,371 | 33.51% | 10,061 |
| Garfield | 812 | 65.48% | 428 | 34.52% | 384 | 30.97% | 1,240 |
| Grant | 11,035 | 66.05% | 5,671 | 33.95% | 5,364 | 32.11% | 16,706 |
| Grays Harbor | 11,289 | 49.67% | 11,441 | 50.33% | -152 | -0.67% | 22,730 |
| Island | 14,129 | 70.29% | 5,973 | 29.71% | 8,156 | 40.57% | 20,102 |
| Jefferson | 5,487 | 60.23% | 3,623 | 39.77% | 1,864 | 20.46% | 9,110 |
| King | 377,533 | 62.67% | 224,900 | 37.33% | 152,633 | 25.34% | 602,433 |
| Kitsap | 45,257 | 66.71% | 22,586 | 33.29% | 22,671 | 33.42% | 67,843 |
| Kittitas | 6,321 | 63.10% | 3,696 | 36.90% | 2,625 | 26.21% | 10,017 |
| Klickitat | 3,171 | 56.76% | 2,416 | 43.24% | 755 | 13.51% | 5,587 |
| Lewis | 14,945 | 67.48% | 7,203 | 32.52% | 7,742 | 34.96% | 22,148 |
| Lincoln | 2,973 | 67.68% | 1,420 | 32.32% | 1,553 | 35.35% | 4,393 |
| Mason | 9,258 | 60.98% | 5,924 | 39.02% | 3,334 | 21.96% | 15,182 |
| Okanogan | 6,525 | 58.82% | 4,568 | 41.18% | 1,957 | 17.64% | 11,093 |
| Pacific | 3,683 | 48.94% | 3,843 | 51.06% | -160 | -2.13% | 7,526 |
| Pend Oreille | 2,003 | 55.78% | 1,588 | 44.22% | 415 | 11.56% | 3,591 |
| Pierce | 105,005 | 61.23% | 66,485 | 38.77% | 38,520 | 22.46% | 171,490 |
| San Juan | 3,635 | 67.99% | 1,711 | 32.01% | 1,924 | 35.99% | 5,346 |
| Skagit | 19,211 | 63.10% | 11,232 | 36.90% | 7,979 | 26.21% | 30,443 |
| Skamania | 1,481 | 51.26% | 1,408 | 48.74% | 73 | 2.53% | 2,889 |
| Snohomish | 98,962 | 63.68% | 56,437 | 36.32% | 42,525 | 27.37% | 155,399 |
| Spokane | 80,754 | 58.96% | 56,216 | 41.04% | 24,538 | 17.91% | 136,970 |
| Stevens | 7,174 | 62.75% | 4,259 | 37.25% | 2,915 | 25.50% | 11,433 |
| Thurston | 45,295 | 69.57% | 19,810 | 30.43% | 25,485 | 39.14% | 65,105 |
| Wahkiakum | 651 | 47.21% | 728 | 52.79% | -77 | -5.58% | 1,379 |
| Walla Walla | 10,945 | 67.36% | 5,303 | 32.64% | 5,642 | 34.72% | 16,248 |
| Whatcom | 29,358 | 62.98% | 17,256 | 37.02% | 12,102 | 25.96% | 46,614 |
| Whitman | 9,169 | 64.67% | 5,009 | 35.33% | 4,160 | 29.34% | 14,178 |
| Yakima | 37,063 | 65.21% | 19,777 | 34.79% | 17,286 | 30.41% | 56,840 |
| Totals | 1,096,057 | 62.66% | 653,047 | 37.34% | 443,010 | 25.33% | 1,749,104 |
References
- ^ "WA Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. May 27, 2004. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ a b Munro, Ralph (November 8, 1988). "Elections Search Results November 1988 General Secretary of State". Secretary of State of Washington. Archived from the original on 2025-02-23. Retrieved 2026-01-24.