1998 Senate elections · Georgia history
Georgia U.S. Senate election 1998
Paul Coverdell REP +7.2 · Class III seat · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 1,753,953
- Margin
- 7.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Coverdell Won | REP | 918,540 | 52.37% | |
| Michael J. Coles | DEM | 791,904 | 45.15% | |
| Bert Loftman | LIB | 43,467 | 2.48% | |
| Write-in | — | 42 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 1,753,953 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Georgia Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Raphael Warnock | 2.8 |
| 2020 | Class II | Jon Ossoff | 1.2 |
| 2020 special | Class III | Raphael Warnock | 2.1 |
| 2016 | Class III | Johnny Isakson | 13.8 |
| 2014 | Class II | David A. Perdue | 7.7 |
| 2010 | Class III | Johnny Isakson | 19.3 |
| 2008 | Class II | Saxby Chambliss | 14.9 |
| 2004 | Class III | Johnny Isakson | 17.9 |
| 2002 | Class II | Saxby Chambliss | 6.8 |
| 2000 special | Class III | Zell Bryan Miller | 20.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Paul Coverdell | 7.2 |
| 1996 | Class II | Max Cleland | 1.3 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Georgia Senate race?
Paul Coverdell (REP) won with 52.4% of the vote, ahead of Michael J. Coles (45.2%), a margin of 7.2 points.
Did the Georgia Senate seat change party in 1998?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Georgia Senate race?
1,753,953 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.