1998 Senate elections · Indiana history
Indiana U.S. Senate election 1998
Evan Bayh DEM +28.9 gain · Class III seat · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 1,588,617
- Margin
- 28.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Bayh Won | DEM | 1,012,244 | 63.72% | |
| Paul Helmke | REP | 552,732 | 34.79% | |
| Rebecca Sink-Burris | LIB | 23,641 | 1.49% | |
| Total | 1,588,617 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Indiana Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Jim Banks | 19.9 |
| 2022 | Class III | Todd Young | 20.8 |
| 2018 | Class I | Mike Braun | 5.9 |
| 2016 | Class III | Todd Young | 9.7 |
| 2012 | Class I | Joe Donnelly | 5.8 |
| 2010 | Class III | Daniel Coats | 14.6 |
| 2006 | Class I | Richard G. Lugar | 74.8 |
| 2004 | Class III | Evan Bayh | 24.4 |
| 2000 | Class I | Richard G. Lugar | 34.7 |
| 1998 | Class III | Evan Bayh | 28.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | Richard G. Lugar | 36.9 |
| 1992 | Class III | Daniel Coats | 16.6 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Indiana Senate race?
Evan Bayh (DEM) won with 63.7% of the vote, ahead of Paul Helmke (34.8%), a margin of 28.9 points.
Did the Indiana Senate seat change party in 1998?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Indiana Senate race?
1,588,617 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.