1998 Senate elections · Connecticut history
Connecticut U.S. Senate election 1998
Christopher J. Dodd DEM +32.8 · Class III seat · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 964,457
- Margin
- 32.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher J. Dodd Won | DEM | 628,306 | 65.15% | |
| Gary A. Franks | REP | 312,177 | 32.37% | |
| William Kozak | CNC | 12,261 | 1.27% | |
| Lois Grasso | TLP | 6,517 | 0.68% | |
| Wildey Judd Moore | LIB | 5,196 | 0.54% | |
| Total | 964,457 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Connecticut Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Christopher S. Murphy | 16.1 |
| 2022 | Class III | Richard Blumenthal | 13.1 |
| 2018 | Class I | Christopher S. Murphy | 17.5 |
| 2016 | Class III | Richard Blumenthal | 23.1 |
| 2012 | Class I | Christopher S. Murphy | 12.5 |
| 2010 | Class III | Richard Blumenthal | 9.3 |
| 2006 | Class I | Joseph I. Lieberman | 10.0 |
| 2004 | Class III | Christopher J. Dodd | 34.2 |
| 2000 | Class I | Joseph I. Lieberman | 29.0 |
| 1998 | Class III | Christopher J. Dodd | 32.8 |
| 1994 | Class I | Joseph I. Lieberman | 10.1 |
| 1992 | Class III | Christopher J. Dodd | 0.4 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Connecticut Senate race?
Christopher J. Dodd (DEM) won with 65.1% of the vote, ahead of Gary A. Franks (32.4%), a margin of 32.8 points.
Did the Connecticut Senate seat change party in 1998?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Connecticut Senate race?
964,457 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.