1998 United States Senate election in Kansas
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Elections in Kansas |
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The 1998 United States Senate election in Kansas was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Sam Brownback won re-election to his first full term. Brownback was first elected in a special election held in 1996, when then-Senator Bob Dole resigned to campaign for U.S. President, after 27 years in the Senate. This would have been Dole's seventh term in office had he remained in his seat.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Todd Covault
- Paul Feleciano, Jr., State Senator
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Paul Feleciano, Jr. | 58,097 | 58.73% | |
Democratic | Todd Covault | 40,825 | 41.27% | |
Total votes | 98,922 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Sam Brownback, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sam Brownback (Incumbent) | 255,747 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 255,747 | 100.00% |
General election
Candidates
- Sam Brownback (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Paul Feleciano (D), State Senator
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Sam Brownback (Incumbent) | 474,639 | 65.27% | +11.35% | |
Democratic | Paul Feleciano, Jr. | 229,718 | 31.59% | -11.74% | |
Libertarian | Tom Oyler | 11,545 | 1.59% | ||
Reform | Alvin Bauman | 11,334 | 1.56% | -1.20% | |
Majority | 244,921 | 33.68% | +23.10% | ||
Turnout | 727,236 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |