U.S. Senate election, 1998
U.S. Senate election, 1998 was a roughly even contest between the Republican and Democratic parties. On the one hand, the Republican party slightly lost popularity after the impeachment of President Clinton ; on the other, the Democrats had more seats to defend since this was six years after a Democratic wave in the 1992 election .
In the end the balance of the Senate was unchanged. The Republicans took open seats in Kentucky and Ohio from the Democrats as well as unseating Carol Moseley-Braun (D-IL). Democrat Evan Bayh took the open seat in Indiana , and incumbent Senators Lauch Faircloth (R-N.C.) and Al D'Amato (R-NY) lost their seats to John Edwards and Chuck Schumer .
Senate contests in 1998
State Incumbent Party Status Opposing Candidates
Alabama Richard C. Shelby Republican Re-elected, 63 - 37 Clayton Suddith (Democrat) Alaska Frank H. Murkowski Republican Re-elected, 75 - 20 Joe Sonneman (Democrat) Arizona John S. McCain III Republican Re-elected, 68 - 28 Ed Ranger (Democrat) Arkansas Dale L. Bumpers Democrat Retired: Democratic victory, 55 - 42 Blanche L. Lincoln (Democrat)California Barbara L. Boxer Democrat Re-elected, 53 - 43 Matt Fong (Republican)Colorado Ben Nighthorse Campbell Republican Re-elected, 63 - 35 Dottie Lamm (Democrat) Connecticut Christopher J. Dodd Democrat Re-elected, 65 - 32 Gary Franks (Republican) Florida D. Robert Graham Democrat Re-elected, 63 - 37 Charlie Crist (Republican)Georgia Paul D. Coverdell Republican Re-elected, 52 - 45 Michael Coles (Democrat) Hawaii Daniel K. Inouye Democrat Re-elected, 79 - 18 Crystal Young (Republican) Idaho Dirk A. Kempthorne Republican Retired: Republican victory, 70 - 28 Michael D. Crapo (Republican)Illinois Carol Moseley-Braun Democrat Defeated, 51 - 47 Peter G. Fitzgerald (Republican)Indiana Daniel R. Coats Republican Retired: Democratic victory, 64 - 35 B. Evans "Evan" Bayh III (Democrat)Iowa Charles E. Grassley Republican Re-elected, 68 - 31 David Osterberg (Democrat) Kansas Samuel D. Brownback Republican Re-elected, 65 - 32 Paul Feleciano Jr. (Democrat) Kentucky Wendell H. Ford Democrat Retired: Republican victory, 50 - 49 James P. Bunning (Republican)Scotty Baesler (Democrat)Louisiana John B. Breaux Democrat Re-elected, 64 - 32 Jim Donelon (Republican) Maryland Barbara A. Mikulski Democrat Re-elected, 71 - 29 Ross Pierpont (Republican) Missouri Christopher S. "Kit" Bond Republican Re-elected, 53 - 44 Jay Nixon (Democrat) Nevada Harry M. Reid Democrat Re-elected, 48 - 48 John E. Ensign (Republican)New Hampshire Judd A. Gregg Republican Re-elected, 68 - 28 George Condodemetraky (Democrat) New York Alfonse M. D'Amato Republican Defeated, 54 - 45 Charles E. Schumer (Democrat)North Carolina D. McLaughlin "Lauch" Faircloth Republican Defeated, 51 - 47 John Edwards (Democrat)North Dakota Byron L. Dorgan Democrat Re-elected, 63 - 35 Donna Nalewaja (Republican) Ohio John H. Glenn Jr. Democrat Retired: Republican victory, 56 - 44 George V. Voinovich (Republican)Mary O. Boyle (Democrat)Oklahoma Donald L. Nickles Republican Re-elected, 66 - 31 Don Carroll (Democrat) Oregon Ronald L. Wyden Democrat Re-elected, 59 - 36 John Lim (Republican) Pennsylvania Arlen Specter Republican Re-elected, 61 - 35 Bill Lloyd (Democrat) South Carolina Ernest F. "Fritz" Hollings Democrat Re-elected, 53 - 46 Bob Inglis (Republican)South Dakota Thomas A. Daschle Democrat Re-elected, 62 - 36 Ron Schmidt (Republican) Utah Robert F. Bennett Republican Re-elected, 64 - 33 Scott Leckman (Democrat) Vermont Patrick J. Leahy Democrat Re-elected, 72 - 23 Fred Tuttle (Republican)Washington Patricia Murray Democrat Re-elected, 58 - 42 Linda Smith (Republican)Wisconsin Russell D. Feingold Democrat Re-elected, 51 - 49 Mark Neumann (Republican)
See also
Senate composition before and after elections
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