1998 United States Senate election in Kansas

Summary

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.

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

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

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 edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

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

General election edit

Candidates edit

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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 edit

References edit

  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".