1998 Senate elections · Iowa history
Iowa U.S. Senate election 1998
Chuck Grassley REP +37.9 · Class III seat · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 947,907
- Margin
- 37.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Grassley Won | REP | 648,480 | 68.41% | |
| David Osterberg | DEM | 289,049 | 30.49% | |
| Susan Marcus | NLP | 7,561 | 0.80% | |
| Margaret Trowe | SWP | 2,542 | 0.27% | |
| Scattering | — | 275 | 0.03% | |
| Total | 947,907 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Iowa Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 12.0 |
| 2020 | Class II | Joni K. Ernst | 6.5 |
| 2016 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 24.4 |
| 2014 | Class II | Joni K. Ernst | 8.3 |
| 2010 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 31.1 |
| 2008 | Class II | Tom Harkin | 25.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 42.3 |
| 2002 | Class II | Tom Harkin | 10.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 37.9 |
| 1996 | Class II | Tom Harkin | 5.1 |
| 1992 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 42.4 |
| 1990 | Class II | Tom Harkin | 9.1 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Iowa Senate race?
Chuck Grassley (REP) won with 68.4% of the vote, ahead of David Osterberg (30.5%), a margin of 37.9 points.
Did the Iowa Senate seat change party in 1998?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Iowa Senate race?
947,907 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.