1998 United States Senate elections
Elections leading to the next Congress
In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 1993; ordered by state. All of the elections involved the Class 3 seats.

1998 United States Senate elections

Section Title: Elections leading to the next Congress
Table Section Text: In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 1993; ordered by state. All of the elections involved the Class 3 seats.

State (linked to summaries below)	Incumbent	Results	Candidates

Senator	Party	Electoral history

Alabama	Richard Shelby	Republican	1986 1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Richard Shelby (Republican) 63.2% Clayton Suddith (Democratic) 36.7%

Alaska	Frank Murkowski	Republican	1980 1986 1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Frank Murkowski (Republican) 74.5% Joe Sonneman (Democratic) 19.7% Jeffrey Gottlieb (Green) 3.2% Scott Kohlhaas (Libertarian) 2.3%

Arizona	John McCain	Republican	1986 1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John McCain (Republican) 68.7% Ed Ranger (Democratic) 27.2% John C. Zajac (Libertarian) 2.3% Bob Park (Reform) 1.8%

Arkansas	Dale Bumpers	Democratic	1974 1980 1986 1992	Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Democratic hold	√ Blanche Lincoln (Democratic) 55.1% Fay Boozman (Republican) 42.2% Charley E. Heffley (Reform) 2.7%

California	Barbara Boxer	Democratic	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Barbara Boxer (Democratic) 53% Matt Fong (Republican) 43% Ted Brown (Libertarian) 1.1% Timothy R. Erich (Reform) 1% H.

Colorado	Ben Nighthorse Campbell	Republican	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Ben Nighthorse Campbell (Republican) 62.5% Dottie Lamm (Democratic) 35% David S. Segal (Libertarian) 1% Kevin Swanson (American Constitution) 0.7% Jeff Peckman (Natural Law) 0.3% John Heckman (Concerns of People) 0.2% Gary Swing (Pacifist) 0.1%

Connecticut	Chris Dodd	Democratic	1980 1986 1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Chris Dodd (Democratic) 65.1% Gary Franks (Republican) 32.4% William Kozak (Concerned Citizens) 1.3% Lois A. Grasso (Term Limits) 0.7% Wildey Moore (Libertarian) 0.5%

Florida	Bob Graham	Democratic	1986 1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Bob Graham (Democratic) 62.5% Charlie Crist (Republican) 37.5%

Georgia	Paul Coverdell	Republican	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Paul Coverdell (Republican) 52.3% Michael Coles (Democratic) 45.3% Bertil Armin Loftman (Libertarian) 2.5%

Hawaii	Daniel Inouye	Democratic	1962 1968 1974 1980 1986 1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Daniel Inouye (Democratic) 79.2% Crystal Young (Republican) 17.8% Lloyd Mallan (Libertarian) 3%

Idaho	Dirk Kempthorne	Republican	1992	Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Republican hold	√ Mike Crapo (Republican) 69.5% Bill Mauk (Democratic) 28.4% George J. Mansfeld (Natural Law) 2%

Illinois	Carol Moseley Braun	Democratic	1992	Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain	√ Peter Fitzgerald (Republican) 50.3% Carol Moseley Braun (Democratic) 47.4% Don A. Torgersen (Reform) 2.2% Raymond W.

Indiana	Dan Coats	Republican	1989 (Appointed) 1990 (Special) 1992	Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Democratic gain	√ Evan Bayh (Democratic) 63.7% Paul Helmke (Republican) 34.8% Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 1.5%

Iowa	Chuck Grassley	Republican	1980 1986 1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Chuck Grassley (Republican) 68.4% David Osterberg (Democratic) 30.5% Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 0.8% Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 0.3%

Kansas	Sam Brownback	Republican	1996 (Special)	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Sam Brownback (Republican) 65.3% Paul Feleciano Jr. (Democratic) 31.6% Tom Oyler (Libertarian) 1.6% Alvin Bauman (Reform) 1.5%

Kentucky	Wendell Ford	Democratic	1974 1974 (Appointed) 1980 1986 1992	Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Republican gain	√ Jim Bunning (Republican) 49.7% Scotty Baesler (Democratic) 49.2% Charles R. Arbegust (Reform) 1.1%

Louisiana	John Breaux	Democratic	1986 1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John Breaux (Democratic) 64% Jim Donelon (Republican) 32%

Maryland	Barbara Mikulski	Democratic	1986 1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Barbara Mikulski (Democratic) 70.5% Ross Pierpont (Republican) 29.5%

Missouri	Kit Bond	Republican	1986 1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Kit Bond (Republican) 52.7% Jay Nixon (Democratic) 43.8% Tamara Millay (Libertarian) 2.0% Curtis Frazier (U.S. Taxpayers) 1.0% James F.

Nevada	Harry Reid	Democratic	1986 1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Harry Reid (Democratic) 47.9% John Ensign (Republican) 47.8% Michael Cloud (Libertarian) 1.9% None of These Candidates 1.8% Michael E. Williams (Natural Law) 0.6%

New Hampshire	Judd Gregg	Republican	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Judd Gregg (Republican) 67.8% George Condodemetraky (Democratic) 28.2% Brian Christeson (Libertarian) 2.4% Roy Kendel (Independent) 1.5%

New York	Al D'Amato	Republican	1980 1986 1992	Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain	√ Chuck Schumer (Democratic) 54.6% Al D'Amato (Republican) 44.1% Corinne E. Kurtz (Marijuana Reform) 0.7% Joel Kovel (Green) 0.3% William P.

North Carolina	Lauch Faircloth	Republican	1992	Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain	√ John Edwards (Democratic) 51.2% Lauch Faircloth (Republican) 47.0% Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 1.8%

North Dakota	Byron Dorgan	Democratic-NPL	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Byron Dorgan (Democratic) 63.1% Donna Nalewaja (Republican) 35.2% Harley McLain (Libertarian) 1.7%

Ohio	John Glenn	Democratic	1974 1974 (Appointed) 1980 1986 1992	Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Republican gain	√ George Voinovich (Republican) 56.5% Mary Boyle (Democratic) 43.5%

Oklahoma	Don Nickles	Republican	1980 1986 1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Don Nickles (Republican) 66.4% Don Carroll (Democratic) 31.3% Mike Morris (Independent) 1.8% Argus W. Yandell, Jr. (Independent) 0.5%

Oregon	Ron Wyden	Democratic	1996 (Special) 1998	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Ron Wyden (Democratic) 61% John Lim (Republican) 33.8% Karen Moskowitz (Green) 2.0% Jim Brewster (Libertarian) 1.6% Michael A. Campbell (Natural Law) 0.8% Dean M.

Pennsylvania	Arlen Specter	Republican	1980 1986 1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Arlen Specter (Republican) 61.3% Bill Lloyd (Democratic) 34.8% Dean Snyder (Constitution) 2.3% Jack Iannantuono (Libertarian) 1.6%

South Carolina	Ernest Hollings	Democratic	1966 (Appointed) 1968 1974 1980 1986 1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Ernest Hollings (Democratic) 52.7% Bob Inglis (Republican) 45.7% Richard Quillian (Libertarian) 1.6%

South Dakota	Tom Daschle	Democratic	1986 1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Tom Daschle (Democratic) 62.1% Ron Schmidt (Republican) 36.4% Byron Dale (Libertarian) 1.4%

Utah	Bob Bennett	Republican	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Bob Bennett (Republican) 64% Scott Leckman (Democratic) 33% Gary R. Van Horn (Independent American) 3%

Vermont	Patrick Leahy	Democratic	1974 1980 1986 1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Patrick Leahy (Democratic) 72.2% Fred Tuttle (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	Patty Murray	Democratic	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Patty Murray (Democratic) 58.4% Linda Smith (Republican) 41.6%

Wisconsin	Russ Feingold	Democratic	1992	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Russ Feingold (Democratic) 50.6% Mark Neumann (Republican) 48.4% Robert R. Raymond (U.S.

Sentence(s)

In Georgia, Incumbent Republican Senator Paul Coverdell defeated Michael Coles in the 1998 United States Senate elections.
Georgia Incumbent Republican Senator Paul Coverdell defeated Michael Coles.
Georgia: Incumbent Republican Senator Paul Coverdell defeated Michael Coles.

final_sentence: In Georgia, Incumbent Republican Senator Paul Coverdell defeated Michael Coles in the 1998 United States Senate elections.
final_sentence: Georgia Incumbent Republican Senator Paul Coverdell defeated Michael Coles.
final_sentence: Georgia: Incumbent Republican Senator Paul Coverdell defeated Michael Coles.