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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 were held on August 2, 1988.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | ||
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | ||||
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