United States Senate election in Florida, 1998

United States Senate election in Florida, 1998

1992 ← November 3, 1998 → 2004

Nominee Bob Graham Charlie Crist Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 2,436,407 1,463,755 Percentage 62.5% 37.5%

U.S. Senator before election Bob Graham Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Bob Graham Democratic

Elections in Florida
Federal government Presidential elections 1860 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 Presidential primaries Democratic 2008 2012 Republican 2008 2012 U.S. Senate elections 1968 1970 1976 1980 1982 1986 1988 1992 1994 1998 2000 2004 2006 2010 2012 U.S. House elections 2006 5th 8th 9th 16th 2008 2010 2012 2014
State government Gubernatorial elections 1966 1970 1974 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 Attorney General elections 2002 2006 2010 2014 Chief Financial Officer elections 2006 2010 Agriculture Commissioner of Florida 1994 2006 2010 Ballot measures Other elections 2006 2010
Jacksonville Mayoral elections 2003 2007 2011
Tampa Mayoral elections 2011
Orlando Mayoral elections 2012

The 1998 United States Senate election in Florida took place on 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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Bob Graham, incumbent United States Senator

Results

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Bob Graham	Unopposed	100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

• Charlie Crist, State Senator
• Andy Martin, perennial candidate

Results

Republican Primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	Charlie Crist	365,894	66.40%
	Republican	Andy Martin	184,739	33.60%
Totals			550,633	100%

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.

General election results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bob Graham	2,436,407	62.47%	-2.93%
	Republican	Charlie Crist	1,463,755	37.53%	+2.94%
Majority			972,652	24.94%
Total votes			3,900,162	100%
	Democratic hold		Swing