United States Senate elections, 1998
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The U.S. Senate election, 1998 was a roughly even contest between the Republican and Democratic parties. While the Democrats had more seats, Republican attacks on the morality of President Bill Clinton
failed to connect with voters and anticipated Republican gains failed to materialize. The Republicans picked-up open seats in Ohio
and Kentucky
and defeated incumbent Senator Carol Mosley-Braun (D-IL), but these were cancelled out by the Democrats' gain of an open seat in Indiana
and defeats of Senators Al D'Amato
(R-NY) and Lauch Faircloth
(R-NC). The balance of the Senate remained unchanged at 55-45 in favor of the Republicans. Because of gains made in the House of Representatives, it was the first time since 1934 that the out-of-Presidency party failed to gain congressional seats in a mid-term election, and the first time since 1822 that the party not in control of the White House had failed to gain seats in the mid-term election of a President's second term.
Republican pickups in
Democratic pickups in
Retiring Senators in
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
failed to connect with voters and anticipated Republican gains failed to materialize. The Republicans picked-up open seats in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
and Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
and defeated incumbent Senator Carol Mosley-Braun (D-IL), but these were cancelled out by the Democrats' gain of an open seat in Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
and defeats of Senators Al D'Amato
Al D'Amato
Alfonse Marcello "Al" D'Amato is an American lawyer and former New York politician. A Republican, he served as United States Senator from New York from 1981 to 1999.-Early life and family:...
(R-NY) and Lauch Faircloth
Lauch Faircloth
Duncan McLauchlin "Lauch" Faircloth , served one term as a Republican U.S. Senator from North Carolina.Before his Senate service, Faircloth was a prominent and wealthy hog farmer...
(R-NC). The balance of the Senate remained unchanged at 55-45 in favor of the Republicans. Because of gains made in the House of Representatives, it was the first time since 1934 that the out-of-Presidency party failed to gain congressional seats in a mid-term election, and the first time since 1822 that the party not in control of the White House had failed to gain seats in the mid-term election of a President's second term.
Results summary
| Parties | Breakdown | Total Seats | Popular Vote | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up | Elected | Not Up | 1996 | 1998 | +/- | Vote | % | |||
| Republican Party | 16 | 16 | 39 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 25,346,613 | 46.838% | ||
| Democratic Party | 18 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 26,768,699 | 49.466% | ||
| Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32,025 | 0.059% | ||
| Libertarian Party | - | - | - | - | - | - | 419,452 | 0.775% | ||
| Constitution Party Constitution Party (United States) The Constitution Party is a paleoconservative political party in the United States. It was founded as the U.S. Taxpayers' Party by Howard Philips in 1991. Phillips was the party's candidate in the 1992, 1996 and 2000 presidential elections... |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 68,377 | 0.126% | ||
| Independence Party Independence Party Independence Party can refer to various political parties past and present throughout the world, such as:*Independence Party *Independence Party *Independence Party *Independence Party... |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 109,027 | 0.201% | ||
| Green Party Green Party (United States) The Green Party of the United States is a nationally recognized political party which officially formed in 1991. It is a voluntary association of state green parties. Prior to national formation, many state affiliates had already formed and were recognized by other state parties... |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 21,861 | 0.040% | ||
| Reform Party Reform Party of the United States of America The Reform Party of the United States of America is a political party in the United States, founded in 1995 by Ross Perot... |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 231,064 | 0.427% | ||
| Socialist Workers Party Socialist Workers Party (United States) The Socialist Workers Party is a far-left political organization in the United States. The group places a priority on "solidarity work" to aid strikes and is strongly supportive of Cuba... |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 6,055 | 0.011% | ||
| Conservative Party | - | - | - | - | - | - | 274,220 | 0.507% | ||
| Other parties | - | - | - | - | - | - | 427,845 | 0.791% | ||
| Scattering, Write-ins, etc. | - | - | - | - | - | - | 332,622 | 0.615% | ||
| Total | 34 | 34 | 66 | 100 | 100 | - | 54,115,051 | 100.0% | ||
| Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk | ||||||||||
Democratic gains
- IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
: Former GovernorGovernor of IndianaThe Governor of Indiana is the chief executive of the state of Indiana. The governor is elected to a four-year term, and responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the functions of many agencies of the Indiana state government. The governor also shares power with other statewide...
Evan BayhEvan BayhBirch Evans "Evan" Bayh III is a lawyer, advisor and former Democratic politician who served as the junior U.S. Senator from Indiana from 1999 to 2011. He earlier served as the 46th Governor of Indiana from 1989 to 1997. Bayh is a current Fox News contributor as of March 14, 2011.Bayh first held...
(D) overwhelmingly defeated Fort WayneFort Wayne, IndianaFort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
mayor Paul HelmkePaul HelmkeWalter Paul Helmke, Jr. is an American politician, and the former president of the Washington, DC-based Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. He held this position from July 2006 to July 10, 2011...
(R) for the seat of retiring Senator Dan CoatsDan CoatsDaniel Ray "Dan" Coats is the junior United States Senator from Indiana and member of the Republican Party. He was in the United States Senate from from 1989 to 1999, retired, and then returned in 2011....
(R), which Bayh's father Birch BayhBirch BayhBirch Evans Bayh II is a former United States Senator from Indiana, having served from 1963 to 1981. He was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president in the 1976 election, but lost to Jimmy Carter. He is the father of former Indiana Governor and former U.S. Senator Evan Bayh.-Life...
(D) once held. - New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
: Three-term Senator Al D'AmatoAl D'AmatoAlfonse Marcello "Al" D'Amato is an American lawyer and former New York politician. A Republican, he served as United States Senator from New York from 1981 to 1999.-Early life and family:...
(R) was defeated in "one of 1998's most high-profile and nastiest races" http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1998/11/03/election/senate/new.york/ by eight-term Representative Chuck Schumer (D) of the Brooklyn and Queens-based 9th congressional districtNew York's 9th congressional districtNew York's 9th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York City. It includes parts of southern Brooklyn and south central Queens...
. - North CarolinaNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
: Trial lawyer John EdwardsJohn EdwardsJohnny Reid "John" Edwards is an American politician, who served as a U.S. Senator from North Carolina. He was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2004, and was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008.He defeated incumbent Republican Lauch Faircloth in...
(D) defeated incumbent Lauch FairclothLauch FairclothDuncan McLauchlin "Lauch" Faircloth , served one term as a Republican U.S. Senator from North Carolina.Before his Senate service, Faircloth was a prominent and wealthy hog farmer...
(R) in a close race, making Faircloth the fourth incumbent in a row to lose this seat after one term.
Republican gains
- IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
: Incumbent Carol Moseley BraunCarol Moseley BraunCarol Elizabeth Moseley Braun is an American feminist politician and lawyer who represented Illinois in the United States Senate from 1993 to 1999. She was the first and to date only African-American woman elected to the United States Senate, the first woman to defeat an incumbent senator in an...
(D), the first African AmericanAfrican AmericanAfrican Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
woman elected to the Senate, was narrowly defeated by conservative state SenatorIllinois SenateThe Illinois Senate is the upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly, the legislative branch of the government of the state of Illinois in the United States. The body was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818. The Illinois Senate is made up of 59 senators elected from...
Peter Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald, though better-funded, maintained a low personal profile while the outspoken Moseley Braun was beset by a series of controversies. - KentuckyKentuckyThe Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
: Representative Jim BunningJim BunningJames Paul David "Jim" Bunning is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher and politician.During a 17-year baseball career, he pitched from 1955 to 1971, most notably with the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Phillies. When he retired, he had the second-highest total of career...
(R) of the 4th districtKentucky's 4th congressional districtKentucky's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Located in Northern Kentucky, it is a long district that follows the Ohio River...
narrowly defeated Representative Scotty BaeslerScotty BaeslerHenry Scott Baesler is a Democratic politician and former Representative from Kentucky.Baesler graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1963 and from law school there in 1966. While at the University, Baesler played basketball under legendary coach Adolph Rupp...
(D) of the 6th districtKentucky's 6th congressional districtKentucky's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Based in Central Kentucky, the district contains the cities of Lexington , Richmond, and Frankfort, the state capital....
for the seat left open by retiring Senator Wendell H. FordWendell H. FordWendell Hampton Ford is a retired politician from the U.S. state of Kentucky. He served for twenty-four years in the U.S. Senate and was the 53rd Governor of Kentucky. He was the first person to be successively elected lieutenant governor, governor, and U.S. senator in Kentucky history...
(D-KY). Bunning, a former Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcherPitcherIn baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
and member of the Baseball Hall of FameNational Baseball Hall of Fame and MuseumThe National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of...
, outspent Baesler heavily in increasingly Republican Kentucky. - OhioOhioOhio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
: Governor George VoinovichGeorge VoinovichGeorge Victor Voinovich is a former United States Senator from the state of Ohio, and a member of the Republican Party. Previously, he served as the 65th Governor of Ohio from 1991 to 1998, and as the 54th mayor of Cleveland from 1980 to 1989.-Personal life:Born in Cleveland, Ohio, his father was...
(R) defeated former Cuyahoga CountyCuyahoga County, OhioCuyahoga County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the 2010 census, the population was 1,280,122. Its county seat is Cleveland. Cuyahoga County is part of Greater Cleveland, a metropolitan area, and Northeast Ohio, a...
Commissioner Mary Boyle (D) for the seat of retiring Senator John GlennJohn GlennJohn Herschel Glenn, Jr. is a former United States Marine Corps pilot, astronaut, and United States senator who was the first American to orbit the Earth and the third American in space. Glenn was a Marine Corps fighter pilot before joining NASA's Mercury program as a member of NASA's original...
(D). Voinovich, with an overwhelming advantage in name recognition and funding, maintained a clear lead in the polls in a campaign which turned mostly on his record as governor.
Democratic holds
- ArkansasArkansasArkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
: Former Representative Blanche LincolnBlanche LincolnBlanche Meyers Lambert Lincoln is a former U.S. Senator from Arkansas and a member of the Democratic Party. First elected to the Senate in 1998, she was the first woman elected to the Senate from Arkansas since Hattie Caraway in 1932 and, at age 38, was the youngest woman ever elected to the...
defeated state SenatorArkansas SenateThe Arkansas State Senate is the upper branch of the Arkansas General Assembly. The Senate consists of 35 members, each representing a district with about 76,000 people. Service in the state legislature is part-time, and many state senators have full-time jobs during the rest of the year. The...
Fay BoozmanFay BoozmanFay W. Boozman was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Arkansas, a close friend of former Governor Mike Huckabee and a brother of U.S...
by a comfortable margin to keep the seat of retiring Senator Dale BumpersDale BumpersDale Leon Bumpers is an American politician who served as the 38th Governor of Arkansas from 1971 to 1975; and then in the United States Senate from 1975 until his retirement in January 1999. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Senator Bumpers is currently counsel at the Washington, D.C...
in Democratic hands. The race was seen as crucial to the Democratic Party's fortunes in Arkansas; in the 1996 electionsUnited States elections, 1996The 1996 United States general elections were held on November 5. Bill Clinton was re-elected as President of the United States, while the Republicans maintained their majorities in both houses of the United States Congress....
, Republican Tim HutchinsonTim HutchinsonYoung Timothy Hutchinson, known as Tim Hutchinson is a Republican politician and former senator from the state of Arkansas.Hutchinson was born in Bentonville, Arkansas, and he graduated from Bob Jones University...
was elected to the Senate and Republican Mike HuckabeeMike HuckabeeMichael "Mike" Dale Huckabee is an American politician who served as the 44th Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007. He was a candidate in the 2008 United States Republican presidential primaries, finishing second in delegate count and third in both popular vote and number of states won . He won...
won the governorship after Democratic Governor Jim Guy TuckerJim Guy TuckerJames "Jim" Guy Tucker, Jr. is an Arkansas political figure. He served as the 43rd Governor of Arkansas, the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, Arkansas Attorney General, and U.S. Representative...
resigned due to WhitewaterWhitewaterWhitewater is formed in a rapid, when a river's gradient increases enough to disturb its laminar flow and create turbulence, i.e. form a bubbly, or aerated and unstable current; the frothy water appears white...
-related scandals.
- CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
: Incumbent U.S. Senator Barbara BoxerBarbara BoxerBarbara Levy Boxer is the junior United States Senator from California . A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives ....
defeated California State TreasurerCalifornia State TreasurerThe California State Treasurer is responsible for the state's investment and finance. The post has more narrow responsibilities and authority than the California State Controller...
Matt FongMatt FongMatthew Kipling Fong was a Republican who served as the 30th California State Treasurer and was also the adopted son of Democrat March Fong Eu, the 25th California Secretary of State....
after a contentious race. Boxer, a staunch liberal who suffered from low approval ratings, was the most highly targeted Democratic incumbent senator in 1998. Republicans hoped that Fong would appeal to moderates, independents, and his fellow Asian-Americans. Fong pulled ahead of Boxer by early October, but a blitz of negative advertising by Boxer in the final weeks of the campaign that attacked Fong on the issues of abortion and gun control helped boost the incumbent to a 53-43% win.
- NevadaNevadaNevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
: Democrat Harry ReidHarry ReidHarry Mason Reid is the senior United States Senator from Nevada, serving since 1987. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been the Senate Majority Leader since January 2007, having previously served as Minority Leader and Minority and Majority Whip.Previously, Reid was a member of the U.S...
defeated three-term Republican Representative John EnsignJohn EnsignJohn Eric Ensign is a former United States Senator from Nevada, serving from January 2001 until he resigned amid an investigation of an ethics violation in May 2011...
of the 1st districtNevada's 1st congressional districtNevada's 1st congressional district occupies most of Nevada's largest city, Las Vegas, as well as parts of North Las Vegas and parts of unincorporated Clark County. The district now leans Democratic....
by just 428 votes to win a third term. Reid was made vulnerable by a Republican trend in Nevada's demographics and the unpopularity of President Bill ClintonBill ClintonWilliam Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
in the state. Reid went on to serve as Senate Majority Leader, while Ensign was elected to the Senate in 2000.
- South CarolinaSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
: Veteran Democratic Senator Fritz Hollings held back a strong challenge from Republican Congressman Bob InglisBob InglisRobert Durden "Bob" Inglis, Sr. is a former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1993 to 1999, and then again from 2005 until 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party...
. Inglis later won back his old House seat after his Republican successor Jim DeMintJim DeMintJames Warren "Jim" DeMint is the junior U.S. Senator from South Carolina, serving since 2005. He is a member of the Republican Party and a leader in the Tea Party movement. He previously served as the U.S. Representative for from 1999 to 2005.-Early life and education:DeMint was born in...
was elected to the Senate after Hollings' retirement in 2004.
- Washington: Incumbent Senator Patty MurrayPatty MurrayPatricia Lynn "Patty" Murray is the senior United States Senator from Washington and a member of the Democratic Party. Murray was first elected to the Senate in 1992, becoming Washington's first female senator...
defeated conservative Republican Congresswoman Linda Smith.
- WisconsinWisconsinWisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
: Incumbent Senator Russ FeingoldRuss FeingoldRussell Dana "Russ" Feingold is an American politician from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. He served as a Democratic party member of the U.S. Senate from 1993 to 2011. From 1983 to 1993, Feingold was a Wisconsin State Senator representing the 27th District.He is a recipient of the John F...
narrowly defeated Republican U.S. Representative Mark NeumannMark NeumannMark W. Neumann is a businessman and politician. He represented from 1995 to 1999. In 2010, Neumann lost a bid to become the Republican nominee for Governor of Wisconsin. Neumann is currently a candidate for U.S...
. Feingold, a leading proponent of campaign finance reformCampaign finance reformCampaign finance reform is the common term for the political effort in the United States to change the involvement of money in politics, primarily in political campaigns....
, angered national Democrats by placing self-imposed limits on his campaign spending, but nevertheless spent about $400,000 more on the race than Neumann.
Republican holds
- ColoradoColoradoColorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
: Incumbent Republican Senator Ben Nighthorse CampbellBen Nighthorse CampbellBenjamin Nighthorse Campbell is an American politician. He was a U.S. Senator from Colorado from 1993 until 2005 and was during his tenure the only American Indian serving in the U.S. Congress. Campbell was a three term U.S. Representative from 1987 to 1993, when he was sworn into office as a...
defeated Dottie Lamm, a columnist for the Denver Post and the wife of former GovernorGovernor of ColoradoThe Governor of Colorado is the head of the executive branch of Colorado's government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Colorado General Assembly, to convene the...
Dick Lamm, by a wide margin. It was Campbell's first race as a Republican, as he had been elected to the Senate in 1992 as a Democrat, but switched parties in 1995 after the 1994 Republican takeover of both houses of Congress. - GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
: Incumbent Republican Senator Paul CoverdellPaul CoverdellPaul Douglas Coverdell was a United States Senator from Georgia, elected for the first time in 1992 and re-elected in 1998, and director of the Peace Corps from 1989 until 1991...
defeated Michael Coles, the millionaire founder of the Great American CookieGreat American CookiesGreat American Cookies is a chain of independently owned and operated franchised stores that specialize in gourmet cookies. It is a franchise brand in the portfolio of . With more than 290 stores in the U.S., Great American Cookies stores are most commonly based in malls nationwide, particularly in...
, in a close race. - MissouriMissouriMissouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
: Incumbent Republican Senator Kit BondKit BondChristopher Samuel "Kit" Bond is a former United States Senator from Missouri and a member of the Republican Party. First elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986, he defeated Democrat Harriett Woods by a margin of 53%-47%. He was re-elected in 1992, 1998, and 2004...
defeated Missouri Attorney GeneralMissouri Attorney GeneralThe Office of the Missouri Attorney General was created in 1806 when Missouri was part of the Louisiana Territory. Missouri's first Constitution in 1820 provided for an appointed Attorney General, but since the 1865 Constitution, the Attorney General has been elected...
Jay NixonJay NixonJeremiah Wilson "Jay" Nixon, Sr. is the 55th and current Governor of the U.S. state of Missouri. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as Missouri's Attorney General before his election in 2008.-Political career:...
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Senate contests in 1998
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| State | Incumbent | Party | Status | Opposing Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama United States Senate election in Alabama, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in Alabama took place on November 3, 1998 alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Richard... |
Richard Shelby Richard Shelby Richard Craig Shelby is the senior U.S. Senator from Alabama. First elected to the Senate in 1986, he is the ranking member of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and was its chairman from 2003 to 2007.... |
Republican | Re-elected, 63.2% | Clayton Suddith (Democrat) 36.7% |
| Alaska United States Senate election in Alaska, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in Alaska was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Frank Murkowski won re-election to a fourth term.-Results:... |
Frank Murkowski Frank Murkowski Francis Hughes Murkowski is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He was a United States Senator from Alaska from 1981 until 2002 and the eighth Governor of Alaska from 2002 until 2006.- Early life and career :... |
Republican | Re-elected, 74.5% | Joe Sonneman (Democrat) 19.7% Jeffrey Gottlieb (Green) 3.2% Scott Kohlhaas (Libertarian) 2.3% |
| Arizona United States Senate election in Arizona, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in Arizona was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John McCain won re-election to a third term.-Results:... |
John McCain John McCain John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election.... |
Republican | Re-elected, 68.7% | Ed Ranger (Democrat) 27.2% John C. Zajac (Libertarian) 2.3% Bob Park (Reform) 1.8% |
| Arkansas United States Senate election in Arkansas, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in Arkansas was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Dale Bumpers did not run for re-election, as he was retiring. U.S. Representative Blanche Lincoln won the open seat.-Candidates:... |
Dale L. Bumpers | Democratic | Retired: Democratic victory | Blanche Lincoln Blanche Lincoln Blanche Meyers Lambert Lincoln is a former U.S. Senator from Arkansas and a member of the Democratic Party. First elected to the Senate in 1998, she was the first woman elected to the Senate from Arkansas since Hattie Caraway in 1932 and, at age 38, was the youngest woman ever elected to the... (Democrat) 55.1% Fay Boozman Fay Boozman Fay W. Boozman was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Arkansas, a close friend of former Governor Mike Huckabee and a brother of U.S... (Republican) 42.2% Charley E. Heffley (Reform) 2.7% |
| California United States Senate election in California, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in California was held on November 2, 1998. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer won re-election to a second term.- Results :- Candidates :*John M. Brown, businessman*Linh Dao, activist... |
Barbara Boxer Barbara Boxer Barbara Levy Boxer is the junior United States Senator from California . A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives .... |
Democratic | Re-elected, 53% | Matt Fong Matt Fong Matthew Kipling Fong was a Republican who served as the 30th California State Treasurer and was also the adopted son of Democrat March Fong Eu, the 25th California Secretary of State.... (Republican) 43% Ted Brown Ted Brown (politician) Ted Brown is a California Libertarian politician and speaker. Brown has been nicknamed "the perennial candidate" by local media, because of his constant runs for office in every election cycle for nearly thirty years. In 2008 he is again a candidate for California's 26th congressional district... (Libertarian) 1.1% Timothy R. Erich (Reform) 1% H. Joseph Perrin, Sr. (American Independent) 0.7% Ophie C. Beltran (Peace & Freedom) 0.6% Brian M. Rees (Natural Law) 0.6% |
| Colorado United States Senate election in Colorado, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 3, 1998 alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S... |
Ben Nighthorse Campbell Ben Nighthorse Campbell Benjamin Nighthorse Campbell is an American politician. He was a U.S. Senator from Colorado from 1993 until 2005 and was during his tenure the only American Indian serving in the U.S. Congress. Campbell was a three term U.S. Representative from 1987 to 1993, when he was sworn into office as a... |
Republican | Re-elected, 62.5% | Dottie Lamm (Democrat) 35% David S. Segal (Libertarian) 1% Kevin Swanson (American Constitution) 0.7% Jeff Peckman Jeff Peckman Jeff Peckman is an American UFO disclosure activist as well as a political candidate for the Natural Law Party. He lives in Denver, Colorado, and describes himself as an entrepreneur and consultant.-Career:... (Natural Law) 0.3% John Heckman (Concerns of People) 0.2% Gary Swing (Pacifist) 0.1% |
| Connecticut United States Senate election in Connecticut, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 3, 1998 alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator Chris... |
Christopher Dodd Christopher Dodd Christopher John "Chris" Dodd is an American lawyer, lobbyist, and Democratic Party politician who served as a United States Senator from Connecticut for a thirty-year period ending with the 111th United States Congress.... |
Democratic | Re-elected, 65.1% | Gary Franks Gary Franks Gary A. Franks was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut for six years, from 1991 until 1997. He was the first and to date only African-American elected to Congress from Connecticut.-Early life:... (Republican) 32.4% William Kozak (Concerned Citizens) 1.3% Lois A. Grasso (Term Limits) 0.7% Wildey Moore (Libertarian) 0.5% |
| Florida United States Senate election in Florida, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in Florida took place on November 3, 1998 alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S... |
Bob Graham Bob Graham Daniel Robert "Bob" Graham is an American politician. He was the 38th Governor of Florida from 1979 to 1987 and a United States Senator from that state from 1987 to 2005... |
Democratic | Re-elected, 62.5% | Charlie Crist Charlie Crist Charles Joseph "Charlie" Crist, Jr. is an American politician who was the 44th Governor of Florida. Prior to his election as governor, Crist previously served as Florida State Senator, Education Commissioner, and Attorney General... (Republican) 37.5% |
| Georgia United States Senate election in Georgia, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in Georgia was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Paul Coverdell won re-election to a second term.-Results:... |
Paul Coverdell Paul Coverdell Paul Douglas Coverdell was a United States Senator from Georgia, elected for the first time in 1992 and re-elected in 1998, and director of the Peace Corps from 1989 until 1991... |
Republican | Re-elected, 52.3% | Michael Coles (Democrat) 45.3% Bertil Armin Loftman (Libertarian) 2.5% |
| Hawaii United States Senate election in Hawaii, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in Hawaii took place on November 3, 1998 alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator Daniel... |
Daniel Inouye Daniel Inouye Daniel Ken "Dan" Inouye is the senior United States Senator from Hawaii, a member of the Democratic Party, and the President pro tempore of the United States Senate making him the highest-ranking Asian American politician in American history. Inouye is the chairman of the United States Senate... |
Democratic | Re-elected, 79.2% | Crystal Young (Republican) 17.8% Lloyd Mallan (Libertarian) 3% |
| Idaho United States Senate election in Idaho, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on November 3, 1998 alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Dirk... |
Dirk Kempthorne Dirk Kempthorne Dirk Arthur Kempthorne , was the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, who served under President George W. Bush from 2006 to 2009. A Republican, Kempthorne previously served as the 30th Governor and as a U.S. Senator from Idaho... |
Republican | Retired: Republican victory | Mike Crapo Mike Crapo Michael Dean "Mike" Crapo is the senior United States Senator from the state of Idaho and a member of the Republican Party.Born in the city of Idaho Falls, Crapo is a graduate of Brigham Young University and Harvard Law School. He practiced law in his home city throughout the 1980s, while... (Republican) 69.5% Bill Mauk Bill Mauk Bill Mauk is an attorney from Boise, Idaho. Mauk was the 1998 Democratic nominee for the open United States Senate seat in Idaho vacated by Dirk Kempthorne. He was defeated by Republican Congressman Mike Crapo.... (Democrat) 28.4% George J. Mansfeld (Natural Law) 2% |
| Illinois United States Senate election in Illinois, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator Carol Moseley Braun decided to run for re-election, despite the number of controversies she was in during her first term. Republican State Senator Peter Fitzgerald was his parties'... |
Carol Moseley-Braun | Democratic | Defeated, 47.4% | Peter Fitzgerald (Republican) 50.3% Don A. Torgersen (Reform) 2.2% Raymond W. Stalker (U.S. Taxpayers) 0.01% |
| Indiana United States Senate election in Indiana, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Dan Coats decided to retire instead of seeking a second full term. Democratic nominee Evan Bayh won the open seat his father once held.... |
Daniel R. Coats Dan Coats Daniel Ray "Dan" Coats is the junior United States Senator from Indiana and member of the Republican Party. He was in the United States Senate from from 1989 to 1999, retired, and then returned in 2011.... |
Republican | Retired: Democratic victory | Evan Bayh Evan Bayh Birch Evans "Evan" Bayh III is a lawyer, advisor and former Democratic politician who served as the junior U.S. Senator from Indiana from 1999 to 2011. He earlier served as the 46th Governor of Indiana from 1989 to 1997. Bayh is a current Fox News contributor as of March 14, 2011.Bayh first held... (Democrat) 63.7% Paul Helmke Paul Helmke Walter Paul Helmke, Jr. is an American politician, and the former president of the Washington, DC-based Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. He held this position from July 2006 to July 10, 2011... (Republican) 34.8% Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 1.5% |
| Iowa United States Senate election in Iowa, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in Iowa was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican Chuck Grassley won re-election to a fourth term.-Results:... |
Chuck Grassley Chuck Grassley Charles Ernest "Chuck" Grassley is the senior United States Senator from Iowa . A member of Republican Party, he previously served in the served in the United States House of Representatives and the Iowa state legislature... |
Republican | Re-elected, 68.4% | David Osterberg (Democrat) 30.5% Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 0.8% Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 0.3% |
| Kansas United States Senate election in Kansas, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in Kansas was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Sam Brownback won re-election to his first full term.-Results:-Results:-Candidates:*Sam Brownback , incumbent U.S. Senator... |
Sam Brownback Sam Brownback Samuel Dale "Sam" Brownback is the 46th and current Governor of Kansas. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a U.S. Senator from Kansas from 1996 to 2011, and as a U.S. Representative for Kansas's 2nd congressional district from 1995 to 1996... |
Republican | Re-elected, 65.3% | Paul Feleciano Jr. (Democrat) 31.6% Tom Oyler (Libertarian) 1.6% Alvin Bauman (Reform) 1.5% |
| Kentucky United States Senate election in Kentucky, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 3, 1998. It was concurrent with elections to the United States House of Representatives. Incumbent Democratic U.S Senator Wendell Ford decided to retire, instead of seeking a fifth term. Republican Representative Jim Bunning... |
Wendell Ford | Democratic | Retired: Republican victory | Jim Bunning Jim Bunning James Paul David "Jim" Bunning is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher and politician.During a 17-year baseball career, he pitched from 1955 to 1971, most notably with the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Phillies. When he retired, he had the second-highest total of career... (Republican) 49.7% Scotty Baesler Scotty Baesler Henry Scott Baesler is a Democratic politician and former Representative from Kentucky.Baesler graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1963 and from law school there in 1966. While at the University, Baesler played basketball under legendary coach Adolph Rupp... (Democrat) 49.2% Charles R. Arbegust (Reform) 1.1% |
| Louisiana United States Senate election in Louisiana, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator John Breaux won re-election to a third term.-Results:... |
John Breaux John Breaux John Berlinger Breaux is a former United States senator from Louisiana who served from 1987 until 2005. He was also a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1972 to 1987. He was considered one of the more conservative national legislators from the Democratic Party... |
Democratic | Re-elected, 64% | Jim Donelon Jim Donelon James J. "Jim" Donelon has been the Republican insurance commissioner of Louisiana since February 15, 2006.Donelon won a full-term as commissioner in the October 20, 2007 nonpartisan blanket primary. He finished with 606,534 votes and defeated three opponents, the closest of whom, Democrat Jim... (Republican) 32% |
| Maryland United States Senate election in Maryland, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 3, 2004. Incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski won re-election to a third term.-Results:-Candidates:*Ross Pierpont*John Taylor*Michael Gloth*Kenneth Wayman... |
Barbara Mikulski Barbara Mikulski Barbara Ann Mikulski is the senior United States Senator from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. Mikulski, a former U.S. Representative, is the longest-serving female senator in U.S... |
Democratic | Re-elected, 70.5% | Ross Pierpont (Republican) 29.5% |
| Missouri United States Senate election in Missouri, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Kit Bond won re-election to a third term.-Results:-References:... |
Kit Bond Kit Bond Christopher Samuel "Kit" Bond is a former United States Senator from Missouri and a member of the Republican Party. First elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986, he defeated Democrat Harriett Woods by a margin of 53%-47%. He was re-elected in 1992, 1998, and 2004... |
Republican | Re-elected, 52.7% | Jay Nixon Jay Nixon Jeremiah Wilson "Jay" Nixon, Sr. is the 55th and current Governor of the U.S. state of Missouri. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as Missouri's Attorney General before his election in 2008.-Political career:... (Democrat) 43.8% Tamara Millay (Libertarian) 2.0% Curtis Frazier Curtis Frazier Dr. J. Curtis Frazier is an American surgeon and politician from Springfield, Missouri. He was the vice-presidential candidate of the Constitution Party in the U.S. presidential election, 2000, as the running-mate of Howard Phillips.... (U.S. Taxpayers) 1.0% James F. Newport (Reform) 0.5% |
| Nevada United States Senate election in Nevada, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Harry Reid won re-election to a third term.-Results:-Candidates:*Michael Cloud *John Ensign , U.S. Congressman... |
Harry Reid Harry Reid Harry Mason Reid is the senior United States Senator from Nevada, serving since 1987. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been the Senate Majority Leader since January 2007, having previously served as Minority Leader and Minority and Majority Whip.Previously, Reid was a member of the U.S... |
Democratic | Re-elected, 47.9% | John Ensign John Ensign John Eric Ensign is a former United States Senator from Nevada, serving from January 2001 until he resigned amid an investigation of an ethics violation in May 2011... (Republican) 47.8% Michael Cloud (Libertarian) 1.9% None of These Candidates None of These Candidates None of These Candidates is a voting option for Nevada voters for President of the United States and for state constitutional positions. This is listed along with the names of individuals running for the position.... 1.8% Michael E. Williams (Natural Law) 0.6% |
| New Hampshire United States Senate election in New Hampshire, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in New Hampshire was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Judd Gregg won re-election to his second term.-Results:... |
Judd Gregg Judd Gregg Judd Alan Gregg is a former Governor of New Hampshire and former United States Senator from New Hampshire, who served as chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. He is a member of the Republican Party and was a businessman and attorney in Nashua before entering politics... |
Republican | Re-elected, 67.8% | George Condodemetraky (Democrat) 28.2% Brian Christeson (Libertarian) 2.4% Roy Kendel (Independent) 1.5% |
| New York United States Senate election in New York, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in New York took place on November 3, 1998 along with elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S... |
Al D'Amato Al D'Amato Alfonse Marcello "Al" D'Amato is an American lawyer and former New York politician. A Republican, he served as United States Senator from New York from 1981 to 1999.-Early life and family:... |
Republican | Defeated, 44.1% | Chuck Schumer (Democrat) 54.6% Corinne E. Kurtz (Marijuana Reform) 0.7% Joel Kovel Joel Kovel Joel Kovel is an American politician, academic, writer, and eco-socialist. A practicing psychiatrist and psychoanalyst until the mid-1980s, he has lectured in psychiatry, anthropology, political science and communication studies. He has published many books on his work in psychiatry,... (Green) 0.3% William P. Mc Millen (Libertarian) 0.2% Rose Ana Berbeo (Socialist Workers) 0.1% |
| North Carolina United States Senate election in North Carolina, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Lauch Faircloth decided to seek re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Democrat John Edwards.- Campaign :... |
Lauch Faircloth Lauch Faircloth Duncan McLauchlin "Lauch" Faircloth , served one term as a Republican U.S. Senator from North Carolina.Before his Senate service, Faircloth was a prominent and wealthy hog farmer... |
Republican | Defeated, 47% | John Edwards John Edwards Johnny Reid "John" Edwards is an American politician, who served as a U.S. Senator from North Carolina. He was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2004, and was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008.He defeated incumbent Republican Lauch Faircloth in... (Democrat) 51.2% Barbara Howe Barbara Howe Barbara Howe is the chair of the Libertarian Party of North Carolina and is a two-time Gubernatorial candidate. In 2000 Howe ran as the Libertarian Party candidate for Governor of North Carolina receiving 42,674 vote for 1.45% of the vote. In 2004 Howe made a second run for Governor receiving... (Libertarian) 1.8% |
| North Dakota United States Senate election in North Dakota, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in North Dakota was held on November 3, 1998 along other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent North Dakota Democratic NPL Party... |
Byron Dorgan Byron Dorgan Byron Leslie Dorgan is a former United States Senator from North Dakota and is now a senior policy advisor for a Washington, DC law firm. He is a member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, the North Dakota affiliate of the Democratic Party. In the Senate, he was Chairman of the Democratic... |
Democratic | Re-elected, 63.1% | Donna Nalewaja Donna Nalewaja Donna Lou Nalewaja, is a North Dakota politician and real estate broker who ran under Leon L. Mallberg for Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota in 1988 as a Republican, and for the North Dakota United States Senate in 1998 against incumbent Byron Dorgan... (Republican) 35.2% Harley McLain (Libertarian) 1.7% |
| Ohio United States Senate election in Ohio, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 3, 1998. It was concurrent with elections to the United States House of Representatives. Incumbent Democratic U.S Senator John Glenn decided to retire, instead of seeking a fifth term. Republican Governor George Voinovich won the... |
John Glenn John Glenn John Herschel Glenn, Jr. is a former United States Marine Corps pilot, astronaut, and United States senator who was the first American to orbit the Earth and the third American in space. Glenn was a Marine Corps fighter pilot before joining NASA's Mercury program as a member of NASA's original... |
Democratic | Retired: Republican victory | George Voinovich George Voinovich George Victor Voinovich is a former United States Senator from the state of Ohio, and a member of the Republican Party. Previously, he served as the 65th Governor of Ohio from 1991 to 1998, and as the 54th mayor of Cleveland from 1980 to 1989.-Personal life:Born in Cleveland, Ohio, his father was... (Republican) 56.5% Mary Boyle (Democrat) 43.5% |
| Oklahoma United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Don Nickles won re-election to his fourth term.-Results:... |
Don Nickles Don Nickles Donald Lee Nickles is an American businessman and politician who was a Republican United States Senator from Oklahoma from 1981 until 2005. He was a fiscal and social conservative.-Early life:... |
Republican | Re-elected, 66.4% | Don Carroll (Democrat) 31.3% Mike Morris (Independent) 1.8% Argus W. Yandell, Jr. (Independent) 0.5% |
| Oregon | Ron Wyden Ron Wyden Ronald Lee "Ron" Wyden is the senior U.S. Senator for Oregon, serving since 1996, and a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 1996.... |
Democratic | Re-elected, 61% | John Lim John Lim John Lim is a Republican politician in the United States state of Oregon. He has served in both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly and was the Oregon State Senate Majority Leader in 1995. He has unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate and for the Republican nomination for Governor of... (Republican) 33.8% Karen Moskowitz (Green) 2.0% Jim Brewster (Libertarian) 1.6% Michael A. Campbell (Natural Law) 0.8% Dean M. Braa (Socialist) 0.7% |
| Pennsylvania United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Arlen Specter won re-election to a fourth term.-Campaign:... |
Arlen Specter Arlen Specter Arlen Specter is a former United States Senator from Pennsylvania. Specter is a Democrat, but was a Republican from 1965 until switching to the Democratic Party in 2009... |
Republican | Re-elected, 61.3% | Bill Lloyd (Democrat) 34.8% Dean Snyder (Constitution) 2.3% Jack Iannantuono (Libertarian) 1.6% |
| South Carolina United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in South Carolina was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Fritz Hollings won re-election.-Candidates:*Stephen Brown, Greenville County GOP Chairman*Bob Inglis, U.S. Congressman from the 4th CD... |
Fritz Hollings | Democratic | Re-elected, 52.7% | Bob Inglis Bob Inglis Robert Durden "Bob" Inglis, Sr. is a former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1993 to 1999, and then again from 2005 until 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party... (Republican) 45.7% Richard Quillian (Libertarian) 1.6% |
| South Dakota United States Senate election in South Dakota, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held on November 2, 1998. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tom Daschle won re-election to a third term.-Results:-Candidates:*Byron Dale... |
Tom Daschle Tom Daschle Thomas Andrew "Tom" Daschle is a former U.S. Senator from South Dakota and former U.S. Senate Majority Leader. He is a member of the Democratic Party.... |
Democratic | Re-elected, 62.1% | Ron Schmidt (Republican) 36.4% Byron Dale (Libertarian) 1.4% |
| Utah United States Senate election in Utah, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in Utah was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bob Bennett won re-election to a second term.-Results:... |
Bob Bennett | Republican | Re-elected, 64% | Scott Leckman (Democrat) 33% Gary R. Van Horn (Independent American) 3% |
| Vermont United States Senate election in Vermont, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election n Vermont was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy won re-election to a fifth term..-Results:-Results:-Results:-Major:... |
Patrick Leahy Patrick Leahy Patrick Joseph Leahy is the senior United States Senator from Vermont and member of the Democratic Party. He is the first and only elected Democratic United States Senator in Vermont's history. He is the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Leahy is the second most senior U.S. Senator,... |
Democratic | Re-elected, 72.2% | Fred Tuttle Fred Tuttle Frederick Herman "Fred" Tuttle was an American dairy farmer, film actor and one-time candidate for the U.S. Senate from the state of Vermont. He was born in Tunbridge, Vermont, and lived there all his life, except for his service in the United States Army during World War II.Tuttle left high... (Republican) 22.5% Hugh Douglas (Libertarian) 2.0% Barry M. Nelson (Independent) 1.4% Bob Melamede (Vermont Grassroots) 1.2% Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 0.6% |
| Washington United States Senate election in Washington, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator Patty Murray won re-election to a second term.-Results:-References:... |
Patty Murray Patty Murray Patricia Lynn "Patty" Murray is the senior United States Senator from Washington and a member of the Democratic Party. Murray was first elected to the Senate in 1992, becoming Washington's first female senator... |
Democratic | Re-elected, 58.4% | Linda Smith (Republican) 41.6% |
| Wisconsin United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Russ Feingold won re-election to a second term.- Campaign :... |
Russ Feingold Russ Feingold Russell Dana "Russ" Feingold is an American politician from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. He served as a Democratic party member of the U.S. Senate from 1993 to 2011. From 1983 to 1993, Feingold was a Wisconsin State Senator representing the 27th District.He is a recipient of the John F... |
Democratic | Re-elected, 50.6% | Mark Neumann Mark Neumann Mark W. Neumann is a businessman and politician. He represented from 1995 to 1999. In 2010, Neumann lost a bid to become the Republican nominee for Governor of Wisconsin. Neumann is currently a candidate for U.S... (Republican) 48.4% Robert R. Raymond (U.S. Taxpayers) 0.5% Tom Ender (Libertarian) 0.3% Eugene A. Hem (Independent) 0.2% |
See also
- United States House elections, 1998United States House elections, 1998The U.S. House elections in 1998 were part of the midterm elections held during President Bill Clinton's second term. They were a major disappointment to the Republican Party, which was expecting to gain seats due to the embarrassment Clinton suffered during the Monica Lewinsky scandal, and the...
- United States gubernatorial elections, 1998United States gubernatorial elections, 1998The 1998 U.S. gubernatorial elections were held on November 3, 1998 in 36 states. Going into the election 24 of the seats were held by Republicans, 11 by Democrats, and one by an Independent. The elections changed the national balance of power by the loss of one Republican and the gain of one...
- United States Senate elections, 1996United States Senate elections, 1996The 1996 elections to the United States Senate coincided with the 1996 presidential election, in which Democrats Bill Clinton and Al Gore were reelected President and Vice President of the United States, respectively....
- United States Senate elections, 2000United States Senate elections, 2000In 2000, elections for one-third of the seats in the United States Senate occurred In 2000, elections for one-third of the seats in the United States Senate occurred In 2000, elections for one-third of the seats in the United States Senate occurred (they coincided with the election of George W....
Senate composition before and after elections
| 105th Congress 105th United States Congress The One Hundred Fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1997 to January 3, 1999, during the fifth and... Senate Composition |
106th Congress 106th United States Congress The One Hundred Sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1999 to January 3, 2001, during the last two... Senate Composition |
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