| Election Name: | 1988 United States Senate election in Rhode Island |
| Country: | Rhode Island |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1982 United States Senate election in Rhode Island |
| Previous Year: | 1982 |
| Next Election: | 1994 United States Senate election in Rhode Island |
| Next Year: | 1994 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1988 |
| Image1: | File:U.S. Senator John Chafee.jpg |
| Nominee1: | John Chafee |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 217,273 |
| Percentage1: | 54.59% |
| Nominee2: | Richard Licht |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 180,717 |
| Percentage2: | 45.41% |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | John Chafee |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | John Chafee |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
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.
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.