PolitiFinder

1988 Washington Gubernatorial Election

Washington · 2 candidates · See every 1988 Governor race

Who won the 1988 Washington Gubernatorial Election?

Booth Gardner won the 1988 Washington Gubernatorial Election. Booth Gardner received 1,166,448 popular votes (62.21%). The main challenger was Bob Williams (37.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Gardner and Williams

Gardner +24.4 pts · won by 457,967 votes
Booth GardnerDemocraticWINNER62.21%
1,166,448 votes
Bob WilliamsRepublican37.79%
708,481 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.