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1998 United States Senate election in Kentucky

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FieldValue
election_name1998 United States Senate election in Kentucky
countryKentucky
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1992 United States Senate election in Kentucky
previous_year1992
next_election2004 United States Senate election in Kentucky
next_year2004
election_dateNovember 3, 1998
image_size125x136px
image1Jim-Bunning-108th.jpg
nominee1**Jim Bunning**
party1Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1**569,817**
percentage1****
image2Baesler.jpg
nominee2Scotty Baesler
party2Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote2563,051
percentage2
map_image1998 United States Senate election in Kentucky results map by county.svg
map_captionCounty results
**Bunning:**
**Baesler:**
titleU.S. Senator
before_electionWendell Ford
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionJim Bunning
after_partyRepublican Party (United States)

Bunning:
Baesler:
The 1998 United States Senate election in Kentucky was held November 3, 1998. It was concurrent with elections to the United States House of Representatives. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Wendell Ford decided to retire, instead of seeking a fifth term. Republican U.S. Representative Jim Bunning narrowly won the open seat, defeating Democratic U.S. Representative Scotty Baesler. By a margin of 0.59%, this election was the second-closest race of the 1998 Senate election cycle, behind only the election in Nevada. Bunning's swearing-in marked the first time since 1973 that Republicans held both United States Senate seats from Kentucky. This was the first open-seat United States Senate election in Kentucky since 1972 and the first open-seat election for this seat since 1968.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Scotty Baesler, U.S. Representative
  • Jim Brown
  • Steve Henry, Lieutenant Governor
  • Charlie Owen, businessman
  • Ken Buchanan Thompson
  • David L. Williams, member of the Kentucky Senate

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Jim Bunning, U.S. Representative
  • Barry Metcalf, State Senator

Results

General election

Candidates

  • Scotty Baesler (D), U.S. Representative
  • Jim Bunning (R), U.S. Representative

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin
of errorScotty
Baesler (D)Jim
Bunning (R)Undecided
Mason DixonOctober 26–27, 1998823 (LV)± 3.5%**46%**45%9%
The Courier-JournalOctober 20–25, 1998589 (LV)± 3.5%43%**44%**13%
TMR ResearchOctober 15–21, 1998800 (RV)± 3.5%39%**44%**17%
Mason DixonSeptember 28–30, 1998818 (LV)± 3.5%42%**44%**14%
The Courier-JournalSeptember 25–30, 1998575 (LV)± 4.0%37%**41%**22%
Mason DixonAugust 31 – September 1, 1998833 (LV)± 3.5%**42%**41%17%
Mason DixonJuly 9–11, 1998811 (LV)± 3.5%**44%**38%18%

Results

Notes

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References

References

  1. "Archived copy".
  2. "Archived copy".
  3. "CNN AllPolitics Election '98 - Kentucky 1998 Polls". [[CNN]].
  4. "Archived copy".
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