1998 United States Senate election in Florida
The 1998 United States Senate election in Florida was held November 3, 1998 alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Graham won re-election to a third term. As of 2021, this is the last time the Democrats have won the Class 3 Senate Seat from Florida.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Bob Graham, incumbent United States Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Bob Graham (incumbent) | 909,349 | 100.00% | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Charlie Crist, State Senator
- Andy Martin, perennial candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charlie Crist | 365,894 | 66.40% | |
| Republican | Andy Martin | 184,739 | 33.60% | |
| Total votes | 550,633 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Bob Graham (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Charlie Crist (R), State Senator
Results
Graham defeated Crist in a landslide, as Crist won just four counties in the state. There were no third party or independent candidates.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Bob Graham (incumbent) | 2,436,407 | 62.47% | -2.93% | |
| Republican | Charlie Crist | 1,463,755 | 37.53% | +2.94% | |
| Majority | 972,652 | 24.94% | -5.87% | ||
| Turnout | 3,900,162 | 46.84% | |||
| Total votes | 3,900,162 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2019-02-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1998/98Stat.htm
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