1998 Senate elections · Maryland history
Maryland U.S. Senate election 1998
Barbara A. Mikulski DEM +41.0 · Class III seat · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 1,507,447
- Margin
- 41.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara A. Mikulski Won | DEM | 1,062,810 | 70.50% | |
| Ross Z. Pierpont | REP | 444,637 | 29.50% | |
| Total | 1,507,447 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Maryland Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Angela Alsobrooks | 11.8 |
| 2022 | Class III | Chris Van Hollen | 31.7 |
| 2018 | Class I | Benjamin L. Cardin | 34.6 |
| 2016 | Class III | Chris Van Hollen | 25.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Benjamin L. Cardin | 29.7 |
| 2010 | Class III | Barbara A. Mikulski | 26.4 |
| 2006 | Class I | Benjamin L. Cardin | 10.0 |
| 2004 | Class III | Barbara A. Mikulski | 31.1 |
| 2000 | Class I | Paul S. Sarbanes | 26.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Barbara A. Mikulski | 41.0 |
| 1994 | Class I | Paul S. Sarbanes | 18.2 |
| 1992 | Class III | Barbara A. Mikulski | 42.0 |
Full Maryland Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Maryland Senate race?
Barbara A. Mikulski (DEM) won with 70.5% of the vote, ahead of Ross Z. Pierpont (29.5%), a margin of 41.0 points.
Did the Maryland Senate seat change party in 1998?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Maryland Senate race?
1,507,447 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.