1998 Senate elections · Nevada history
Nevada U.S. Senate election 1998
Harry Reid DEM +0.1 · Class III seat · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 435,864
- Margin
- 0.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Reid Won | DEM | 208,621 | 47.86% | |
| John Ensign | REP | 208,220 | 47.77% | |
| Michael Cloud | LIB | 8,129 | 1.87% | |
| None of these candidates | — | 8,113 | 1.86% | |
| Michael E. Williams | NLP | 2,781 | 0.64% | |
| Total | 435,864 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Nevada Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Jacky S. Rosen | 1.6 |
| 2022 | Class III | Catherine Cortez Masto | 0.8 |
| 2018 | Class I | Jacky S. Rosen | 5.0 |
| 2016 | Class III | Catherine Cortez Masto | 2.4 |
| 2012 | Class I | Dean Heller | 1.2 |
| 2010 | Class III | Harry Reid | 5.7 |
| 2006 | Class I | John Ensign | 14.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | Harry Reid | 25.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | John Ensign | 15.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Harry Reid | 0.1 |
| 1994 | Class I | Richard H. Bryan | 9.9 |
| 1992 | Class III | Harry Reid | 10.8 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Nevada Senate race?
Harry Reid (DEM) won with 47.9% of the vote, ahead of John Ensign (47.8%), a margin of 0.1 points.
Did the Nevada Senate seat change party in 1998?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Nevada Senate race?
435,864 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.