1998 Senate elections · Florida history
Florida U.S. Senate election 1998
Bob Graham DEM +24.9 · Class III seat · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 3,900,162
- Margin
- 24.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Graham Won | DEM | 2,436,407 | 62.47% | |
| Charlie Crist | REP | 1,463,755 | 37.53% | |
| Total | 3,900,162 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Florida Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Rick Scott | 12.8 |
| 2022 | Class III | Marco Rubio | 16.4 |
| 2018 | Class I | Rick Scott | 0.1 |
| 2016 | Class III | Marco Rubio | 7.7 |
| 2012 | Class I | Bill Nelson | 13.0 |
| 2010 | Class III | Marco Rubio | 19.2 |
| 2006 | Class I | Bill Nelson | 22.2 |
| 2004 | Class III | Mel Martinez | 1.1 |
| 2000 | Class I | Bill Nelson | 4.9 |
| 1998 | Class III | Bob Graham | 24.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | Connie Mack | 41.0 |
| 1992 | Class III | Bob Graham | 30.8 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Florida Senate race?
Bob Graham (DEM) won with 62.5% of the vote, ahead of Charlie Crist (37.5%), a margin of 24.9 points.
Did the Florida Senate seat change party in 1998?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Florida Senate race?
3,900,162 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.