United States Senate election in Vermont, 1998

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United States Senate election in Vermont, 1998
Vermont
1992 ←
 November 3, 1998
 → 2004
  Patrick Leahy official photo.jpg Fred tuttle.jpg
Nominee Patrick Leahy Fred Tuttle
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 154,567 48,051
Percentage 72.2% 22.5%

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Senator before election

Patrick Leahy
Democratic

 Elected Senator

Patrick Leahy
Democratic
Elections in Vermont
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The 1998 United States Senate election n Vermont was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy won re-election to a fifth term.[1]

Contents

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Patrick Leahy (inc.) 18,643 96.65%
Democratic Write-ins 647 3.35%
Totals 19,290 100.00%

Grassroots primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

  • Bob Melamede

Results[edit]

Grassroots Party primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Grassroots Bob Melamede 137 59.57%
Grassroots Write-ins 93 40.43%
Totals 230 100.00%

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

  • Fred Tuttle, dairy farmer and actor
  • Jack McMullen, businessman

Results[edit]

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Fred Tuttle 28,355 53.69%
Republican Jack McMullen 23,321 44.16%
Republican Write-ins 1,137 2.15%
Totals 52,813 100.00%

General election[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Major[edit]

  • Patrick Leahy (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Fred Tuttle (R), dairy farmer and actor (Dropped out before election despite getting 22%)

Minor[edit]

  • Hugh Douglas (L)

Jerry Levy (LU)

  • Bob Melamede (GR)
  • Barry Nelson (I)

Results[edit]

General election results[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Patrick Leahy (inc.) 154,567 72.22% +18.05%
Republican Fred Tuttle 48,051 22.45 -20.90%
Libertarian Hugh Douglas 4,199 1.96%
Independent Barry Nelson 2,893 1.35%
Grassroots Robert Melamede 2,459 1.15%
Liberty Union Jerry Levy 1,238 0.58% -1.21%
Write-ins 629 0.29%
Majority 106,516 49.77% +38.95%
Turnout 214,036
Democratic hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=155
  2. ^ http://vermont-elections.org/elections1/1998PrimaryCanvass.pdf
  3. ^ http://vermont-elections.org/elections1/1998PrimaryCanvass.pdf
  4. ^ http://vermont-elections.org/elections1/1998PrimaryCanvass.pdf
  5. ^ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1998/98Stat.htm#45
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