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1998 United States Senate election in Connecticut

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FieldValue
election_name1998 United States Senate election in Connecticut
countryConnecticut
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1992 United States Senate election in Connecticut
previous_year1992
next_election2004 United States Senate election in Connecticut
next_year2004
election_dateNovember 3, 1998
image_sizex150px
image1Christopher Dodd official portrait 2-cropped.jpg
nominee1**Chris Dodd**
party1Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote1**628,306**
percentage1**65.15%**
image2Gary A. Franks.jpg
nominee2Gary Franks
party2Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote2312,177
percentage232.39%
map{{switcher[[File:1998 United States Senate election in Connecticut results map by county.svg220px]]
map_caption**Dodd**:
**Franks**:
titleU.S. Senator
before_electionChris Dodd
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionChris Dodd
after_partyDemocratic Party (United States)

|County results |[[File:1998 United States Senate election in Connecticut results map by municipality.svg|220px]] |Municipality results |[[File:1998 United States Senate election in Connecticut results map by congressional district.svg|220px]] |Congressional district results}} Franks:
The 1998 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held November 3, 1998 alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Chris Dodd won re-election for a fourth term against former Republican U.S. Congressman Gary Franks.

Major candidates

Democratic

  • Chris Dodd, incumbent U.S. Senator

Republican

  • Gary Franks, former U.S. Representative

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin
of errorChris
Dodd (D)Gary
Franks (R)Undecided
Quinnipiac University Polling InstituteOctober 28 – November 1, 1998491 (LV)± 4.0%**64%**27%9%
Mason DixonOctober 26–27, 1998633 (LV)± 4.0%**60%**32%8%
Quinnipiac University Polling InstituteOctober 13–19, 1998683 (LV)± 3.8%**61%**29%10%
Mason DixonOctober 9–12, 1998629 (LV)± 4.0%**55%**31%14%
University of ConnecticutOctober 6–11, 1998502 (A)± 4.3%**60%**20%20%
Quinnipiac University Polling InstituteSeptember 23–28, 1998526 (LV)± 4.3%**54%**34%12%
Quinnipiac University Polling InstituteJune 16–22, 19981,088 (RV)± 3.0%**62%**23%15%
Quinnipiac University Polling InstituteMarch 24–30, 19981,014 (RV)± 3.0%**60%**24%16%
Quinnipiac University Polling InstituteFebruary 10–16, 19981,303 (RV)± 2.7%**59%**27%14%

Results

By congressional district

Dodd won all six congressional districts, including two that elected Republicans.

DistrictDoddFranksRepresentative
**71%**26%Barbara Kennelly ([105th Congress](105th-united-states-congress))
John Larson ([106th Congress](106th-united-states-congress))
**68%**31%Sam Gejdenson
**69%**28%Rosa DeLauro
**61%**37%Chris Shays
**59%**38%James Maloney
**62%**35%Nancy Johnson

Notes

;Partisan clients

References

References

  1. "CNN AllPolitics Election '98 - Connecticut 1998 Polls". [[CNN]].
  2. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
  3. "Statement of Vote".
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