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1998 United States Senate election in Alaska
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1998 United States Senate election in Alaska |
| country | Alaska |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1992 United States Senate election in Alaska |
| previous_year | 1992 |
| next_election | 2004 United States Senate election in Alaska |
| next_year | 2004 |
| election_date | November 3, 1998 |
| image_size | 125x136px |
| image1 | Frank Murkowski, 105th Congress photo.jpg |
| nominee1 | **Frank Murkowski** |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **165,227** |
| percentage1 | **74.49%** |
| image2 | No image.svg |
| nominee2 | Joseph Sonneman |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 43,743 |
| percentage2 | 19.72% |
| map_image | 1998 United States Senate election in Alaska by State House District.svg |
| map_caption | Results by state house district |
| **Murkowski**: | |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | Frank Murkowski |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| after_election | Frank Murkowski |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
Murkowski:
The 1998 United States Senate election in Alaska was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican United States Senator Frank Murkowski sought re-election to a fourth term in the United States Senate. Murkowski easily won re-election against Democratic nominee Joseph Sonneman, a perennial candidate, earning nearly 75% of the vote.
This is the last time any one won this seat with a majority of the vote in the first round. As of 2023, this is the last time a male or a man was elected to the United States Senate from Alaska for the Class 3 Senate seat.
Open primary
Candidates
Democratic
- Joseph Sonneman, perennial candidate
- Frank Vondersaar, perennial candidate
Republican
- Frank Murkowski, incumbent United States Senator since 1981
- William L. Hale
Green
- Mary Jordan
Libertarian
- Scott A. Kohlhaas, perennial candidate
Results
General election
Results
References
References
- "Election Summary Report State of Alaska Primary '98 Official Results".
- Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998". [[U.S. Government Printing Office]].
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