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1998 United States Senate election in Kansas

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1998 United States Senate election in Kansas

← 1996 (special) November 3, 1998 2004 →
 
Nominee Sam Brownback Paul Feleciano
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 474,639 229,718
Percentage 65.27% 31.59%

County results

Brownback:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

Feleciano:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Sam Brownback
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Sam Brownback
Republican

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

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Feleciano, Jr. 58,097 58.73%
Democratic Todd Covault 40,825 41.27%
Total votes 98,922 100.00%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican Party primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Brownback (Incumbent) 255,747 100.00%
Total votes 255,747 100.00%

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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General election results[3]
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 244,921 33.68% +23.10%
Turnout 727,236
Republican hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kansas Secretary of State - Official 1998 Kansas Primary Election Results".
  2. ^ "Kansas Secretary of State - Official 1998 Kansas Primary Election Results".
  3. ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".