1998 United States Senate election in Georgia
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The 1998 United States Senate election in Georgia was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Paul Coverdell won re-election to a second term.[1]
Major candidates
Democratic
- Michael Coles, businessman (co-founder of Great American Cookies)
Republican
- Paul Coverdell, incumbent U.S. Senator.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Paul Coverdell (incumbent) | 918,540 | 52.37% | ||
| Democratic | Michael Coles | 791,904 | 45.15% | ||
| Libertarian | Bert Loftman | 43,467 | 2.48% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Daniel Fein (write-in) | 42 | 0.00% | ||
| Majority | 126,636 | 7.22% | |||
| Turnout | 1,753,953 | ||||