1998 Senate elections · Arkansas history
Arkansas U.S. Senate election 1998
Blanche Lincoln DEM +12.8 · Class III seat · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 700,831
- Margin
- 12.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Lincoln Won | DEM | 385,878 | 55.06% | |
| Fay Boozman | REP | 295,870 | 42.22% | |
| Charles E. Heffley | REF | 18,896 | 2.70% | |
| Write-in | — | 187 | 0.03% | |
| Total | 700,831 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Arkansas Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | John Boozman | 34.6 |
| 2020 | Class II | Tom Cotton | 33.1 |
| 2016 | Class III | John Boozman | 23.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | Tom Cotton | 17.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | John Boozman | 21.0 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mark L. Pryor | 59.1 |
| 2004 | Class III | Blanche Lincoln | 11.8 |
| 2002 | Class II | Mark L. Pryor | 7.8 |
| 1998 | Class III | Blanche Lincoln | 12.8 |
| 1996 | Class II | Tim Hutchinson | 5.4 |
| 1992 | Class III | Dale Bumpers | 20.4 |
| 1990 | Class II | David Hampton Pryor | — |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Arkansas Senate race?
Blanche Lincoln (DEM) won with 55.1% of the vote, ahead of Fay Boozman (42.2%), a margin of 12.8 points.
Did the Arkansas Senate seat change party in 1998?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Arkansas Senate race?
700,831 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.