1998 Senate elections · Arizona history
Arizona U.S. Senate election 1998
John McCain REP +41.6 · Class III seat · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 1,013,280
- Margin
- 41.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McCain Won | REP | 696,577 | 68.75% | |
| Edward Ranger | DEM | 275,224 | 27.16% | |
| John C. Zajac | LIB | 23,004 | 2.27% | |
| Robert Park | REF | 18,288 | 1.81% | |
| Write-in | — | 187 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 1,013,280 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Arizona Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Ruben Gallego | 2.4 |
| 2022 | Class III | Mark Kelly | 4.9 |
| 2020 special | Class III | Mark Kelly | 2.4 |
| 2018 | Class I | Kyrsten Sinema | 2.3 |
| 2016 | Class III | John McCain | 13.0 |
| 2012 | Class I | Jeff Flake | 3.0 |
| 2010 | Class III | John McCain | 24.2 |
| 2006 | Class I | Jon Kyl | 9.8 |
| 2004 | Class III | John McCain | 56.1 |
| 2000 | Class I | Jon Kyl | 71.5 |
| 1998 | Class III | John McCain | 41.6 |
| 1994 | Class I | Jon Kyl | 14.2 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Arizona Senate race?
John McCain (REP) won with 68.7% of the vote, ahead of Edward Ranger (27.2%), a margin of 41.6 points.
Did the Arizona Senate seat change party in 1998?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Arizona Senate race?
1,013,280 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.