1998 Senate elections · North Carolina history
North Carolina U.S. Senate election 1998
John Edwards DEM +4.1 gain · Class III seat · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 2,012,143
- Margin
- 4.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Edwards Won | DEM | 1,029,237 | 51.15% | |
| Lauch Faircloth | REP | 945,943 | 47.01% | |
| Barbara Howe | LIB | 36,963 | 1.84% | |
| Total | 2,012,143 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other North Carolina Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Ted Budd | 3.2 |
| 2020 | Class II | Thomas Roland Tillis | 1.8 |
| 2016 | Class III | Richard Burr | 5.7 |
| 2014 | Class II | Thomas Roland Tillis | 1.6 |
| 2010 | Class III | Richard Burr | 11.8 |
| 2008 | Class II | Kay R. Hagan | 8.5 |
| 2004 | Class III | Richard Burr | 4.6 |
| 2002 | Class II | Elizabeth H. Dole | 8.6 |
| 1998 | Class III | John Edwards | 4.1 |
| 1996 | Class II | Jesse Helms | 6.7 |
| 1992 | Class III | Lauch Faircloth | 4.0 |
| 1990 | Class II | Jesse Helms | 5.1 |
Full North Carolina Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 North Carolina Senate race?
John Edwards (DEM) won with 51.2% of the vote, ahead of Lauch Faircloth (47.0%), a margin of 4.1 points.
Did the North Carolina 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 North Carolina Senate race?
2,012,143 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.