1998 Senate elections · Missouri history
Missouri U.S. Senate election 1998
Christopher S. Bond REP +8.9 · Class III seat · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 1,576,857
- Margin
- 8.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher S. Bond Won | REP | 830,625 | 52.68% | |
| Jay Nixon | DEM | 690,208 | 43.77% | |
| Tamara A. Millay | LIB | 31,876 | 2.02% | |
| James C. Frazier | UST | 15,368 | 0.98% | |
| James F. Newport | REF | 8,780 | 0.56% | |
| Total | 1,576,857 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Missouri Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Josh Hawley | 13.7 |
| 2022 | Class III | Eric Schmitt | 13.3 |
| 2018 | Class I | Josh Hawley | 5.8 |
| 2016 | Class III | Roy Blunt | 2.8 |
| 2012 | Class I | Claire McCaskill | 15.7 |
| 2010 | Class III | Roy Blunt | 13.6 |
| 2006 | Class I | Claire McCaskill | 2.3 |
| 2004 | Class III | Christopher S. Bond | 13.3 |
| 2002 special | Class I | Jim Talent | 1.1 |
| 2000 | Class I | Mel Carnahan | 2.1 |
| 1998 | Class III | Christopher S. Bond | 8.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | John Ashcroft | 24.0 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Missouri Senate race?
Christopher S. Bond (REP) won with 52.7% of the vote, ahead of Jay Nixon (43.8%), a margin of 8.9 points.
Did the Missouri Senate seat change party in 1998?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Missouri Senate race?
1,576,857 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.