# 1998 United States Senate election in Kansas

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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. Brownback was first elected in a special election held in 1996, when then-Senator Bob Dole resigned to campaign for U.S. President, after 27 years in the Senate.

## Democratic primary
### Candidates

* Todd Covault
* Paul Feleciano, Jr., State Senator

### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Paul Feleciano | 58,097 | 58.73% |
| | Democratic | Todd Covault | 40,825 | 41.27% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 98,922 | 100.00% |

## Republican primary
### Candidates

* Sam Brownback, incumbent U.S. Senator

### Results

Republican Party primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Sam Brownback (Incumbent) | 255,747 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 255,747 | 100.00% |

## General election
### Candidates

* Sam Brownback (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
* Paul Feleciano (D), State Senator

### Results

General election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Sam Brownback (Incumbent) | 474,639 | 65.27% | +11.35% |
| | Democratic | Paul Feleciano, Jr. | 229,718 | 31.59% | −11.74% |
| | Libertarian | Tom Oyler | 11,545 | 1.59% | |
| | Reform | Alvin Bauman | 11,334 | 1.56% | −1.20% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 244,921 | 33.68% | +23.10% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 727,236 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | | |