1998 United States Senate election in Maryland
The 1998 United States Senate election in Maryland was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski won re-election to a third term.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Barbara Mikulski, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Ann L. Mallory
- Kauko H. Kokkonen
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara A. Mikulski (Incumbent) | 349,382 | 84.36% | |
| Democratic | Ann L. Mallory | 43,120 | 10.41% | |
| Democratic | Kauko H. Kokkonen | 21,658 | 5.23% | |
| Total votes | 414,160 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Ross Pierpont, retired surgeon[2]
- John Taylor
- Michael Gloth
- Kenneth Wayman
- Bradlyn McClanahan
- Howard David Greyber
- John Stafford
- George Liebmann
- Barry Steve Asbury
- Scott Thomas
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ross Z. Pierpont | 32,691 | 18.40% | |
| Republican | John Taylor | 22,855 | 12.87% | |
| Republican | Michael Gloth | 19,926 | 11.22% | |
| Republican | Kenneth Wayman | 16,505 | 9.29% | |
| Republican | Bradlyn McClanahan | 16,439 | 9.25% | |
| Republican | Howard David Greyber | 16,177 | 9.11% | |
| Republican | John Stafford | 15,031 | 8.46% | |
| Republican | George Liebmann | 14,440 | 8.13% | |
| Republican | Barry Steve Asbury | 11,881 | 6.69% | |
| Republican | Thomas Scott | 11,707 | 6.59% | |
| Total votes | 177,652 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Barbara Mikulski (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Ross Pierpont (R), perennial candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara A. Mikulski (Incumbent) | 1,062,810 | 70.50% | -0.51% | |
| Republican | Ross Z. Pierpont | 444,637 | 29.50% | +0.51% | |
| Majority | 618,173 | 41.01% | -1.02% | ||
| Total votes | 1,507,447 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- Maryland State Board of Elections. Elections.state.md.us (October 24, 2000). Retrieved on June 17, 2011.
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/md-home/
- 1998 Election Statistics – Legislative Activities – Office of the Clerk. Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved on June 17, 2011.
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