1998 United States Senate election in Nevada
Appearance
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The 1998 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Harry Reid won re-election to a third term.
Republican primary
Candidates
- John Ensign, U.S. Representative
- Ralph W. Stephens
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Ensign | 105,263 | 80.57% | |
Republican | Ralph W. Stephens | 13,679 | 10.47% | |
Republican | None of these candidates | 11,704 | 8.96% | |
Total votes | 130,646 | 100.00% |
General election
Candidates
- Michael Cloud (L)
- John Ensign (R), U.S. Representative
- Harry Reid (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Michael Williams (NL)
Results
On November 3, 1998, Reid won in a close election by 401 votes -- even closer than Tim Johnson's Senate run in South Dakota in 2002, when he narrowly defeated Congressman John Thune by 524 votes. Ensign did not contest the results, and Reid won the race.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Harry Reid (Incumbent) | 208,650 | 47.88% | -3.19% | |
Republican | John Ensign | 208,222 | 47.78% | +7.56% | |
Libertarian | Michael Cloud | 8,129 | 1.87% | +0.41% | |
None of These Candidates | 8,113 | 1.86% | -0.79% | ||
Natural Law | Michael E. Williams | 2,781 | 0.64% | -0.83% | |
Majority | 401 | 0.09% | -10.74% | ||
Turnout | 435,864 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
See also
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-06-21. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
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