1998 United States Senate election in Oregon
The 1998 United States Senate election in Oregon was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ron Wyden won re-election to his first full term, defeating Republican nominee John Lim, a state senator.
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Democratic nomination
- John Sweeney
- Ron Wyden, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ronald Wyden (Incumbent) | 283,654 | 91.51% | |
| Democratic | John Sweeney | 25,456 | 8.21% | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 853 | 0.28% | |
| Total votes | 309,963 | 100.00% | ||
Republican nomination
- Valentine Christian
- John Lim, State Senator
- John Michael Fitzpatrick
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Lim | 135,048 | 62.45% | |
| Republican | John Michael Fitzpatrick | 58,139 | 26.88% | |
| Republican | Valentine Christian | 20,569 | 9.51% | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 2,509 | 1.16% | |
| Total votes | 216,265 | 100.00% | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Ronald Wyden (Incumbent) | 682,425 | 61.05% | +13.27% | |
| Republican | John Lim | 377,739 | 33.79% | -12.47% | |
| Pacific Green | Karyn Moskowitz | 22,024 | 1.97% | +1.37% | |
| Libertarian | Jim Brewster | 18,221 | 1.63% | +0.32% | |
| Natural Law | Michael A. Campbell | 8,372 | 0.75% | +0.75% | |
| Socialist | Dean M. Braa | 7,553 | 0.68% | +.02% | |
| Write-In | Misc. | 1,413 | 0.13% | -1.12% | |
| Total votes | 1,117,747 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
References
- "OR US Senate D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- "OR US Senate R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- "Official Results: November 3, 1998 General Election, United States Senator". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
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