1988 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

The 1988 United States Senate election in Rhode Island was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Chafee won re-election to a third term.

Democratic

 * Richard Licht, Lieutenant Governor and former State Senator

Republican

 * John Chafee, U.S. Senator since 1976

Results
Chafee defeated Licht by a wide margin, winning every county in the state with 55% of the vote. This was despite 56% of Rhode Island voting for Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis in the concurrent presidential election. Many voters therefore split their tickets.